S’étant (en. Having)

/s.e.tɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates an action or state that took place before the reference point.

Having prepared in advance, he passed his exam.

S’étant préparé à l'avance, il a réussi son examen.

Used to introduce a consequence or result of a past action.

Having injured himself, he could no longer run.

S’étant blessé, il ne pouvait plus courir.

Expresses a past condition that has an impact in the present.

Having taken an interest in science, she chose to become a doctor.

S’étant intéressée à la science, elle a choisi de devenir médecin.

Can be used to specify a state retrospectively.

Having realized his mistake, he apologized.

S’étant rendu compte de son erreur, il a présenté ses excuses.

From the verb 's'être', which is derived from the verb 'être', meaning 'to have an existence or a reality'.

having realized

to realize something, to become aware of something.

s’étant rendu compte

having hurt oneself

to have injured oneself, to have sustained an injury.

s’étant fait mal

having committed oneself

to have made a commitment, to be involved in something.

s’étant engagé

to be

main verb meaning to have existence or reality.

être

state

situation or condition of an element at a given moment.

état

to exist

to have presence or to be, often used in philosophical terms.

exister

To be surprised by something unexpected.

Having been denied entry, he couldn't believe it.

S’étant vu refuser l'entrée, il n’en revenait pas.

To have a sudden realization.

Having noticed that he had forgotten his keys, he ran off.

S’étant aperçu qu'il avait oublié ses clés, il est parti en courant.