Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Introduction to the verb délibérer
The English translation of the French verb délibérer is “to deliberate.” It is pronounced “day-lee-beh-reh” in its infinitive form.
Délibérer comes from the Latin word “deliberare,” meaning “to weigh” or “to consider.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in various contexts, including legal, political, and personal decision-making.
In everyday French, délibérer is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that were completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’eus délibéré avant de prendre ma décision. (I had deliberated before making my decision.)
- Nous eûmes délibéré pendant des heures avant de choisir le meilleur plan. (We had deliberated for hours before choosing the best plan.)
- Ils eurent délibéré ensemble avant de publier leur rapport. (They had deliberated together before publishing their report.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of délibérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus délibéré | I had deliberated |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus délibéré | You had deliberated |
il | il eut | Il eut délibéré | He had deliberated |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut délibéré | She had deliberated |
on | on eut | On eut délibéré | One had deliberated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes délibéré | We had deliberated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes délibéré | You had deliberated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent délibéré | They had deliberated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent délibéré | They had deliberated |
Other Conjugations for Délibérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
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Délibérer – 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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