Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Introduction to the verb dépurer
The English translation of the French verb dépurer is “to purify” or “to cleanse”. It is pronounced as “day-pyuh-ray” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of dépurer can be traced back to the Latin word “depurare”, which means “to cleanse” or “to purify”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in both literal and figurative contexts.
In everyday French, dépurer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense that is used to indicate actions that were completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of dépurer.
Here are 3 simple examples of dépurer in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’eus dépurer mon corps avant de commencer mon régime. (I had purified my body before starting my diet.)
- Elle eut dépurer son esprit pour trouver la paix intérieure. (She had cleansed her mind to find inner peace.)
- Nous eûmes dépurer la maison avant l’arrivée de nos invités. (We had purified the house before our guests arrived.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dépurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse dépuration | I had purified |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses dépuration | You had purified |
il | il eût | Il eût dépuration | He had purified |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût dépuration | She had purified |
on | on eût | On eût dépuration | One had purified |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dépuration | We had purified |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dépuration | You had purified |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dépuration | They had purified |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dépuration | They had purified |
Other Conjugations for Dépurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépurer
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Dépurer – 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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