Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Introduction to the verb dessiller
The English translation of the French verb dessiller is “to open someone’s eyes” or “to remove the blinders.” It is pronounced as “deh-see-yay” in the infinitive form.
The term dessiller comes from the Old French word “desillier” which means “to remove the seal.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of dessiller in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- Quand j’eus dessillé mes yeux, j’ai vu la vérité. (When I opened my eyes, I saw the truth.)
- Après qu’elle eut dessillé mes yeux, je compris enfin la situation. (After she removed the blinders from my eyes, I finally understood the situation.)
- Une fois qu’ils eurent dessillé leur ignorance, ils purent prendre une décision éclairée. (Once they opened their eyes and removed their ignorance, they were able to make an informed decision.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dessiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse dessillé | I had opened up |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses dessillé | You had opened up |
il | il eût | Il eût dessillé | He had opened up |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût dessillé | She had opened up |
on | on eût | On eût dessillé | One had opened up |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dessillé | We had opened up |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dessillé | You had opened up |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dessillé | They had opened up |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dessillé | They had opened up |
Other Conjugations for Dessiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
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Dessiller – 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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