Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Introduction to the verb cordonner
English translation: The English translation of cordonner is “to fix shoes” or “to cobble”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kor-doh-ne”.
Language origin: The term cordonner comes from the Old French word “cordon” meaning “cord” or “string”, referencing the laces used to fasten shoes. It is derived from the Latin word “cordo” which means “to tie”.
Everyday usage in Passé Antérieur tense: In everyday French, cordonner is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past before another action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Quand j’ai vu que mes chaussures étaient abîmées, je les ai cordonnées. (When I saw that my shoes were damaged, I fixed them.)
- Après avoir couru le marathon, j’ai cordonné mes baskets pour qu’elles soient prêtes pour la prochaine course. (After running the marathon, I cobbled my sneakers so that they would be ready for the next race.)
- Ayant remarqué un trou dans sa chaussure, elle les a cordonnées avant de partir au travail. (Having noticed a hole in her shoe, she cobbled them before leaving for work.)
English translations:
- When I saw that my shoes were damaged, I fixed them.
- After running the marathon, I cobbled my sneakers so that they would be ready for the next race.
- Having noticed a hole in her shoe, she cobbled them before leaving for work.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cordonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus cordonné | I had cordoned |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus cordonné | You had cordoned |
il | il eut | Il eut cordonné | He had cordoned |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut cordonné | She had cordoned |
on | on eut | On eut cordonné | One had cordoned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cordonné | We had cordoned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cordonné | You had cordoned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cordonné | They had cordoned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cordonné | They had cordoned |
Other Conjugations for Cordonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
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Cordonner – 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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