Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Introduction to the verb cycliser
The English translation of the French verb cycliser is “to cycle” or “to ride a bike”. It is pronounced “see-klee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word “cycliser” comes from the French noun “cycle” which comes from the Latin word “cyclus” meaning “circle” or “cycle”. In everyday French, cycliser is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Examples:
- J’eus cyclisé toute la journée avant de rentrer chez moi. (I had cycled all day before going back home.)
- Tu eus cyclisé à travers les montagnes avant de nous rejoindre au lac. (You had cycled through the mountains before meeting us at the lake.)
- Il eut cyclisé jusqu’à la plage avant de prendre une pause. (He had cycled to the beach before taking a break.)
In all of these examples, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to describe an action that happened before another specific past action. With cycliser, it is most often used to describe a long or physically demanding cycle ride.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cycliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cyclisé | I had cycled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cyclisé | You had cycled |
il | il eût | Il eût cyclisé | He had cycled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cyclisé | She had cycled |
on | on eût | On eût cyclisé | One had cycled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cyclisé | We had cycled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cyclisé | You had cycled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cyclisé | They had cycled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cyclisé | They had cycled |
Other Conjugations for Cycliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cycliser
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Cycliser – 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)
Summary
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