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

Introduction to the verb dégasoliner

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The English translation of the French verb dégasoliner is “to run out of gas”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-gah-soh-lee-nay”.

The word dégasoliner is a compound verb formed from the prefix dé- (indicating a reversal or removal) and the noun gazoline (gasoline). It is primarily used in spoken French and is considered a colloquial verb.

In the Passé Antérieur tense, dégasoliner is used to describe a specific event or action that occurred before another action in the past. It is often used to narrate a sequence of events in a story or to express regret about not having enough gas in the past.

Example 1: J’ai dégasoliné juste avant d’arriver à la station d’essence. (I ran out of gas just before arriving at the gas station.)
Example 2: Nous avions dégasoliné pendant notre voyage en voiture. (We had run out of gas during our car trip.)
Example 3: Il/Elle était arrivé(e) tard parce qu’il/elle avait dégasoliné sur l’autoroute. (He/She arrived late because he/she had run out of gas on the highway.)

Translated into English, these examples would be:
Example 1: I ran out of gas just before arriving at the gas station.
Example 2: We had run out of gas during our car trip.
Example 3: He/She arrived late because he/she had run out of gas on the highway.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Dégasoliner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégasoliner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dégasoliner – 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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