Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Introduction to the verb cuirasser
The English translation of the French verb cuirasser is “to armor” or “to clad in armor.” It is pronounced as “kwee-rah-say” in its infinitive form.
The word cuirasser comes from the French word “cuirasse,” meaning “armor.” It is derived from the Latin word “coriaceus,” meaning “made of leather.” In everyday French, cuirasser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense of the past tense. This tense is used to describe completed actions that happened before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of cuirasser in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus cuirassé mon cheval avant de partir à la bataille. (I had armored my horse before leaving for battle.)
- Les soldats avaient cuirassé leurs corps avant de se lancer dans la bataille. (The soldiers had armored their bodies before launching into battle.)
- Le roi eut cuirassé son fils pour le protéger des ennemis. (The king had armored his son to protect him from enemies.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cuirasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cuirassé | I had armored |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cuirassé | You had armored |
il | il eût | Il eût cuirassé | He had armored |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cuirassé | She had armored |
on | on eût | On eût cuirassé | One had armored |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cuirassé | We had armored |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cuirassé | You had armored |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cuirassé | They had armored |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cuirassé | They had armored |
Other Conjugations for Cuirasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
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Cuirasser – 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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