Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Introduction to the verb couronner
The English translation of couronner is “to crown.” It is pronounced as /ku.ʁɔ.ne/.
The language origin of couronner is from the Old French word coroner, which comes from the Latin word coronare meaning “to adorn with a crown.” In everyday French, couronner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that took place before another action in the past.
Some examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- Je couronnai ma sœur comme reine du bal. (I crowned my sister as the queen of the ball.)
- Les supporters ont couronné leur équipe favorite en la portant en triomphe. (The fans crowned their favorite team by carrying them in triumph.)
- Après avoir terminé son doctorat, il fut couronné de nombreux prix prestigieux. (After completing his PhD, he was crowned with many prestigious awards.)
English translations:
- I crowned my sister as the queen of the ball.
- The fans crowned their favorite team by carrying them in triumph.
- After completing his PhD, he was crowned with many prestigious awards.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of couronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse couronné | I had crowned |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses couronné | You had crowned |
il | il eût | Il eût couronné | He had crowned |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût couronné | She had crowned |
on | on eût | On eût couronné | One had crowned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes couronné | We had crowned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes couronné | You had crowned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent couronné | They had crowned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent couronné | They had crowned |
Other Conjugations for Couronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
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Couronner – 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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