Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Introduction to the verb déclarer
The English translation of déclarer is “to declare” and the infinitive form is pronounced “deh-kla-ray”.
The word déclarer comes from the Latin word “declarare” which means to make clear or to explain. It entered the French language in the 14th century and is derived from the word “de-clarus” meaning “clearly stated”.
In everyday French, déclarer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate an action that occurred before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of déclarer.
Examples of déclarer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’avais déclaré mes impôts avant de recevoir mon remboursement. (I had declared my taxes before receiving my refund.)
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Nous étions partis en vacances après avoir déclaré notre mariage. (We had gone on vacation after declaring our marriage.)
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Vous aviez fini de déclarer vos revenus avant de partir en voyage. (You had finished declaring your income before leaving on your trip.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déclarer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus déclaré | I had declared |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus déclaré | You had declared |
il | il eut | Il eut déclaré | He had declared |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut déclaré | She had declared |
on | on eut | On eut déclaré | One had declared |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes déclaré | We had declared |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes déclaré | You had declared |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent déclaré | They had declared |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent déclaré | They had declared |
Other Conjugations for Déclarer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
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Déclarer – 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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