Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Introduction to the verb dessiner
The English translation of the French verb dessiner is “to draw.” It is pronounced “deh-see-neh.” The infinitive form is pronounced in the same way.
Dessiner comes from the Old French word “dessin” meaning “drawing.” It is most often used as a regular -er verb in every day French and is commonly used to describe the act of creating a visual representation on paper or another surface.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, dessiner is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action. For example:
- J’ai dessiné un portrait avant que mon ami n’arrive. (I had drawn a portrait before my friend arrived.)
- Elle eut dessiné un paysage magnifique avant qu’il ne fasse nuit. (She had drawn a beautiful landscape before it got dark.)
- Nous avions dessiné des fleurs sur le mur avant que les invités n’arrivent. (We had drawn flowers on the wall before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dessiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse dessiné | I had drawn |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses dessiné | You had drawn |
il | il eût | Il eût dessiné | He had drawn |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût dessiné | She had drawn |
on | on eût | On eût dessiné | One had drawn |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dessiné | We had drawn |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dessiné | You had drawn |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dessiné | They had drawn |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dessiné | They had drawn |
Other Conjugations for Dessiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiner
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Dessiner – 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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