Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Introduction to the verb donner
The English translation of the French verb donner is “to give.” It is pronounced as “do-nay.”
The origin of the verb donner can be traced back to the Latin word “donare,” meaning “to give as a gift.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained an important and commonly used verb.
In everyday French, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to describe an action that took place before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of donner in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’eus donné mon livre avant qu’elle ne parte. (I had given my book before she left.)
- Tu eus donné une réponse satisfaisante à la question. (You had given a satisfactory answer to the question.)
- Ils eurent donné de l’argent pour la charité avant de partir en vacances. (They had given money for charity before leaving on vacation.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of donner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus donné | I gave |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus donné | You gave |
il | il eut | Il eut donné | He gave |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut donné | She gave |
on | on eut | On eut donné | One gave |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes donné | We gave |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes donné | You gave |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent donné | They gave |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent donné | They gave |
Other Conjugations for Donner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb donner
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Donner – 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)
Summary
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