Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cyanurer

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The English translation of the French verb cyanurer is “to cyanide.” It is pronounced as “see-ah-nyuh-ray.”

The word cyanurer comes from the French noun cyanure, which means “cyanide.” It is most often used in chemistry, specifically in the process of extracting gold or silver from their ores using cyanide.

In everyday French, cyanurer is rarely used in the Passé Antérieur tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of cyanurer in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Quand elle eut cyanuré le minerai, elle put en extraire l’or. (When she had cyanided the ore, she was able to extract the gold.)

  2. Après qu’ils eurent cyanuré le minerai, ils vendirent l’or obtenu. (After they had cyanided the ore, they sold the obtained gold.)

  3. Une fois qu’il eut cyanuré le minerai, il le transforma en lingots d’or. (Once he had cyanided the ore, he turned it into gold ingots.)

Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cyanurer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’eusse cyanuré J’eusse cyanuré le sol I had cyanurated the ground
tu tu eusses cyanuré Tu eusses cyanuré le sol You had cyanurated the ground
il il eût cyanuré Il eût cyanuré le sol He had cyanurated the ground
elle elle eût cyanuré Elle eût cyanuré le sol She had cyanurated the ground
on on eût cyanuré On eût cyanuré le sol One had cyanurated the ground
nous nous eûmes cyanuré Nous eûmes cyanuré le sol We had cyanurated the ground
vous vous eûtes cyanuré Vous eûtes cyanuré le sol You had cyanurated the ground
ils ils eurent cyanuré Ils eurent cyanuré le sol They had cyanurated the ground
elles elles eurent cyanuré Elles eurent cyanuré le sol They had cyanurated the ground

Other Conjugations for Cyanurer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer (this article)

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cyanurer

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Cyanurer – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense

The French Passé Antérieur tense, often referred to as the “past anterior” in English, is a literary and formal past tense that is not commonly used in everyday spoken French. It is primarily found in written language, particularly in literature, historical texts, and formal writing. This tense is used to express actions that occurred before another action in the past, serving a similar purpose to the past perfect tense (passé composé) in English.

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Formation of the Passé Antérieur

The Passé Antérieur is formed by using the third person singular of the passé simple (simple past) tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
The choice between “avoir” and “être” as the auxiliary verb depends on the main verb and its transitivity or intransitivity. Here is the basic structure:
1. For verbs that use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’eus (I had) + past participle (of the main verb)
2. For verbs that use “être” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Je fus (I was) + past participle (of the main verb)

Common Usage Patterns

As mentioned earlier, the Passé Antérieur is primarily used in formal and literary contexts. It is rarely used in everyday spoken French, where the passé composé and imparfait are more commonly used to express past actions. Some common patterns of usage include:

Literature

The Passé Antérieur is frequently used in literature to describe past events in a succinct and formal manner.

Historical Texts

It is used in historical narratives to recount past actions and events.

Formal Writing

In formal and academic writing, the Passé Antérieur can be employed to convey events in the past with a sense of formality and precision.

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Passé Antérieur often interacts with other tenses, especially when narrating past events in a chronological order:

Passé Composé (Present Perfect)

The Passé Antérieur can be used to indicate an action that occurred before another action expressed in the passé composé. For example: “Il eut terminé son travail avant que je ne sois arrivé.” (He had finished his work before I arrived).

Imparfait (Imperfect)

The Passé Antérieur may be used in conjunction with the imparfait to convey a sequence of past actions. For instance: “Elle arriva après que nous eûmes commencé.” (She arrived after we had started).

Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)

In the context of storytelling or narration, the Passé Antérieur can be used to describe events that happened before a future action expressed in the futur antérieur. For example: “Il partira après qu’il aura fini.” (He will leave after he has finished).

Summary

Passé Antérieur is a formal past tense used in written language and literary contexts to describe actions that occurred before another action in the past. It is not commonly used in everyday spoken French where you should instead use the passé composé and imparfait for discussing past events.

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