Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb domicilier

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The English translation of the French verb domicilier is “to domicile” or “to register.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “do-mee-see-lee-ay.”

The language origin of domicilier comes from the Latin word “domicilium,” meaning “dwelling” or “home.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the act of registering one’s address or residence, particularly in official documents.

Examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense are:

  1. J’ai domicilié mon adresse dans cette ville depuis dix ans. (I registered my address in this city ten years ago.)
  2. Tu avais domicilié ta société dans cette rue avant de déménager. (You had registered your company on this street before moving.)
  3. Il avait domicilié sa pension chez sa fille avant son départ en maison de retraite. (He had registered his pension with his daughter before going into a retirement home.)

English translations:

  1. I have registered my address in this city for ten years.
  2. You had registered your company on this street before moving.
  3. He had registered his pension with his daughter before going into a retirement home.

Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of domicilier

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’eus domicilié J’eus domicilié I had domiciled
tu tu eus domicilié Tu eus domicilié You had domiciled
il il eut domicilié Il eut domicilié He had domiciled
elle elle eut domicilié Elle eut domicilié She had domiciled
on on eut domicilié On eut domicilié One had domiciled
nous nous eûmes domicilié Nous eûmes domicilié We had domiciled
vous vous eûtes domicilié Vous eûtes domicilié You had domiciled
ils ils eurent domicilié Ils eurent domicilié They had domiciled
elles elles eurent domicilié Elles eurent domicilié They had domiciled

Other Conjugations for Domicilier.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier (this article)

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domicilier

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Domicilier – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense

The French Passé Antérieur tense, often referred to as the “past anterior” in English, is a literary and formal past tense that is not commonly used in everyday spoken French. It is primarily found in written language, particularly in literature, historical texts, and formal writing. This tense is used to express actions that occurred before another action in the past, serving a similar purpose to the past perfect tense (passé composé) in English.

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Formation of the Passé Antérieur

The Passé Antérieur is formed by using the third person singular of the passé simple (simple past) tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
The choice between “avoir” and “être” as the auxiliary verb depends on the main verb and its transitivity or intransitivity. Here is the basic structure:
1. For verbs that use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’eus (I had) + past participle (of the main verb)
2. For verbs that use “être” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Je fus (I was) + past participle (of the main verb)

Common Usage Patterns

As mentioned earlier, the Passé Antérieur is primarily used in formal and literary contexts. It is rarely used in everyday spoken French, where the passé composé and imparfait are more commonly used to express past actions. Some common patterns of usage include:

Literature

The Passé Antérieur is frequently used in literature to describe past events in a succinct and formal manner.

Historical Texts

It is used in historical narratives to recount past actions and events.

Formal Writing

In formal and academic writing, the Passé Antérieur can be employed to convey events in the past with a sense of formality and precision.

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Passé Antérieur often interacts with other tenses, especially when narrating past events in a chronological order:

Passé Composé (Present Perfect)

The Passé Antérieur can be used to indicate an action that occurred before another action expressed in the passé composé. For example: “Il eut terminé son travail avant que je ne sois arrivé.” (He had finished his work before I arrived).

Imparfait (Imperfect)

The Passé Antérieur may be used in conjunction with the imparfait to convey a sequence of past actions. For instance: “Elle arriva après que nous eûmes commencé.” (She arrived after we had started).

Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)

In the context of storytelling or narration, the Passé Antérieur can be used to describe events that happened before a future action expressed in the futur antérieur. For example: “Il partira après qu’il aura fini.” (He will leave after he has finished).

Summary

Passé Antérieur is a formal past tense used in written language and literary contexts to describe actions that occurred before another action in the past. It is not commonly used in everyday spoken French where you should instead use the passé composé and imparfait for discussing past events.

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