Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Introduction to the verb antidater
The English translation of the French verb antidater is “to predate” or “to backdate.” The infinitive form of antidater is pronounced as “ahn-tee-da-tey.”
The origin of the word antidater comes from the combination of the prefix “anti-” meaning “before” and the verb “dater” meaning “to date.” It is often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais antidaté le chèque pour qu’il soit encaissé plus tard. (I had backdated the check so that it would be cashed later.)
- Tu avais antidaté ton contrat de location pour éviter les frais supplémentaires. (You had predated your lease contract to avoid extra fees.)
- Il avait antidaté sa lettre pour donner l’impression qu’il l’avait envoyée plus tôt. (He had backdated his letter to give the impression that he had sent it earlier.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of antidater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais antidaté | J’avais antidaté le document. | I had backdated the document. |
tu | tu avais antidaté | Tu avais antidaté la lettre. | You had backdated the letter. |
il | il avait antidaté | Il avait antidaté le contrat. | He had backdated the contract. |
elle | elle avait antidaté | Elle avait antidaté le chèque. | She had backdated the check. |
on | on avait antidaté | On avait antidaté le rapport. | One had backdated the report. |
nous | nous avions antidaté | Nous avions antidaté le formulaire. | We had backdated the form. |
vous | vous aviez antidaté | Vous aviez antidaté le reçu. | You had backdated the receipt. |
ils | ils avaient antidaté | Ils avaient antidaté le billet. | They had backdated the ticket. |
elles | elles avaient antidaté | Elles avaient antidaté la facture. | They had backdated the invoice. |
Other Conjugations for Antidater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
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Antidater – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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