Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Introduction to the verb corroyer
The English translation of the French verb corroyer is “to tan” or “to dress (leather)”. It is pronounced as “kohr-wah-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word corroyer comes from the Old French word “corroier” which means “to prepare leather”. It is derived from the Latin word “corrigere” which means “to make straight”. In everyday French, corroyer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to talk about completed actions in the past.
Examples of corroyer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’eus corroyé le cuir avant de le coudre. (I had tanned the leather before sewing it.)
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Tu eus corroyé les peaux pendant des heures. (You had dressed the hides for hours.)
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Ils eurent corroyé toute la semaine pour préparer le cuir pour le marché. (They had tanned all week to prepare the leather for the market.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of corroyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus corroyé | I had polished |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus corroyé | You had polished |
il | il eut | Il eut corroyé | He had polished |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut corroyé | She had polished |
on | on eut | On eut corroyé | One had polished |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes corroyé | We had polished |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes corroyé | You had polished |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent corroyé | They had polished |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent corroyé | They had polished |
Other Conjugations for Corroyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
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Corroyer – 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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