Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Introduction to the verb corner
The English translation of the French verb “corner” is “to corner.” The infinitive form, “corner,” is pronounced as “kohr-nay.”
The word “corner” originated from the Old French word “corniere,” which comes from the Latin word “cornu,” meaning “horn.” In everyday French, the verb “corner” is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense used to describe a completed action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “corner” in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’eus corné le livre avant de le donner à mon ami.
(I had cornered the book before giving it to my friend.) -
Tu eus corné le dernier morceau de gâteau avant que je puisse en prendre une bouchée.
(You had cornered the last piece of cake before I could take a bite.) -
Ils eurent corné tous les invités avant de commencer à servir le dîner.
(They had cornered all the guests before starting to serve dinner.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of corner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse corné | I had cornered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses corné | You had cornered |
il | il eût | Il eût corné | He had cornered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût corné | She had cornered |
on | on eût | On eût corné | One had cornered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes corné | We had cornered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes corné | You had cornered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent corné | They had cornered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent corné | They had cornered |
Other Conjugations for Corner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
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Corner – 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)
Summary
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