Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Introduction to the verb cumuler
The English translation of the French verb cumuler is “to accumulate” or “to gather.” The infinitive form of cumuler is pronounced as “coo-moo-lay.”
Cumuler comes from the Latin word “cumulare,” meaning “to heap up” or “to pile.” It was first used in the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, cumuler is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. This tense is often used in formal or written language.
Here are three examples of cumuler in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’ai cumulé les heures supplémentaires pour pouvoir prendre des vacances. (I accumulated overtime hours in order to take a vacation.)
- Les bénéfices ont cumulé rapidement au cours de l’année dernière. (Profits accumulated quickly over the past year.)
- Elle a cumulé les récompenses lors de la cérémonie. (She accumulated awards during the ceremony.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cumuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cumulé | I had accumulated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cumulé | You had accumulated |
il | il eût | Il eût cumulé | He had accumulated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cumulé | She had accumulated |
on | on eût | On eût cumulé | One had accumulated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cumulé | We had accumulated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cumulé | You had accumulated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cumulé | They had accumulated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cumulé | They had accumulated |
Other Conjugations for Cumuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
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Cumuler – 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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