Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Introduction to the verb damner
The English translation of the French verb “damner” is “to condemn” or “to damn.” It is pronounced as “dah-mnay.”
The word “damner” comes from the Latin word “damnare,” meaning “to condemn.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, “damner” is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense that expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense and adding the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of “damner” in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
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Les juges l’ont damné avant même qu’il puisse se défendre. (The judges had condemned him before he could even defend himself.)
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Le pape a damné les hérétiques au bûcher. (The pope condemned the heretics to the stake.)
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Quand j’ai appris la nouvelle, j’ai immédiatement su que mon frère avait été damné à la prison à vie. (When I heard the news, I immediately knew that my brother had been sentenced to life in prison.)
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The judges had condemned him before he could even defend himself.
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The pope condemned the heretics to the stake.
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When I heard the news, I immediately knew that my brother had been sentenced to life in prison.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of damner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse damné | I had damned |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses damné | You had damned |
il | il eût | Il eût damné | He had damned |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût damné | She had damned |
on | on eût | On eût damné | One had damned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes damné | We had damned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes damné | You had damned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent damné | They had damned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent damné | They had damned |
Other Conjugations for Damner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
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Damner – 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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