Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Introduction to the verb douter
The English translation of the French verb douter is “to doubt.” It is pronounced as “doo-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word douter comes from the Latin root “dubitare” which means “to doubt.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been commonly used since then. In everyday French, it is most often used to express uncertainty or hesitation about something.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, douter is used to express doubt about an action that occurred before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai douté qu’il ait dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.)
- Elle a douté qu’il soit venu à la fête. (She doubted that he had come to the party.)
- Nous avons douté qu’ils aient réussi leur examen. (We doubted that they had passed their exam.)
In all three examples, douter is used to express doubt about an action that happened before another action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs to convey a sense of hesitation or uncertainty.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of douter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus douté | I had doubted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus douté | You had doubted |
il | il eut | Il eut douté | He had doubted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut douté | She had doubted |
on | on eut | On eut douté | One had doubted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes douté | We had doubted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes douté | You had doubted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent douté | They had doubted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent douté | They had doubted |
Other Conjugations for Douter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb douter
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Douter – 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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