Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Introduction to the verb desserrer
The English translation of the French verb desserrer is “to loosen” or “to release.” The infinitive form of desserrer is pronounced “day-sair-say.”
Language Origin:
Desserrer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “dis-” and the verb “serrer” which means “to tighten” or “to squeeze.” It is derived from the Latin word “serrāre” meaning “to close” or “to lock.”
Usage in Passé Antérieur tense:
Desserrer is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense in spoken and written French to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Passé Simple tense and adding the past participle of desserrer, which is “desserré.”
Examples:
- J’eus desserré mon écharpe avant de rentrer chez moi. (I had loosened my scarf before going back home.)
- Tu eus desserré tes chaussures après une longue journée de travail. (You had taken off your shoes after a long day at work.)
- Il eut desserré son étreinte quand il a vu qu’elle se sentait mal à l’aise. (He had released his grip when he saw that she was feeling uncomfortable.)
English translations:
- Elle avait desserré son nœud de cravate avant de partir au travail. (She had loosened her tie knot before heading to work.)
- Nous avions desserré les boulons pour démonter le meuble. (We had loosened the bolts to dismantle the furniture.)
- Vous aviez desserré les freins avant de descendre la pente en ski. (You had released the brakes before going down the slope skiing.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of desserrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse desserré | I had loosened |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses desserré | You had loosened |
il | il eût | Il eût desserré | He had loosened |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût desserré | She had loosened |
on | on eût | On eût desserré | One had loosened |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes desserré | We had loosened |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes desserré | You had loosened |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent desserré | They had loosened |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent desserré | They had loosened |
Other Conjugations for Desserrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
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Desserrer – 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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