Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Introduction to the verb convoiter
English translation: The English translation of the French verb convoiter is “to covet”. The infinitive form is pronounced “kohn-vwah-tay”.
Language origin: The word convoiter comes from the Old French verb conveitier, which comes from the Latin word cupere meaning “to desire”. It is derived from the Latin word for “cup” or “chalice”, which symbolized desire or longing.
Usage in Passé Antérieur tense: The Passé Antérieur tense in French is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past. In everyday French, the verb convoiter is most often used in this tense to express a strong desire that was fully satisfied or fulfilled in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai convoité cette belle maison pendant des années avant de l’acheter. (I coveted this beautiful house for years before buying it.)
- Elle a convoité le poste de directeur et a finalement été promue. (She coveted the position of director and was finally promoted.)
- Nous avons convoité cette robe depuis que nous l’avons vue sur la vitrine et nous l’avons enfin achetée. (We coveted this dress since we saw it in the display window and we finally bought it.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of convoiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus convoité | I coveted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus convoité | You coveted |
il | il eut | Il eut convoité | He coveted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut convoité | She coveted |
on | on eut | On eut convoité | One coveted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes convoité | We coveted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes convoité | You coveted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent convoité | They coveted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent convoité | They coveted |
Other Conjugations for Convoiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
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Convoiter – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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