Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Introduction to the verb apprêter
The English translation of the French verb apprêter is “to prepare” or “to get ready.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-preh-tey.
The word apprêter comes from the Old French word “aprester,” which means “to make ready” or “to make preparations.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe completed actions in the past.
Three simple examples of apprêter in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus apprêté le dîner avant l’arrivée des invités. (I had prepared dinner before the guests arrived.)
- Tu eus apprêté tes affaires avant de partir en voyage. (You had packed your things before leaving on the trip.)
- Ils eurent apprêté la salle pour la fête de mariage. (They had prepared the hall for the wedding celebration.)
In these examples, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another action or event in the past. The verb apprêter is often used in this tense to talk about preparations that were made before a specific event or action took place.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of apprêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse apprêté | I had prepared |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses apprêté | You had prepared |
il | il eût | Il eût apprêté | He had prepared |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût apprêté | She had prepared |
on | on eût | On eût apprêté | One had prepared |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes apprêté | We had prepared |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes apprêté | You had prepared |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent apprêté | They had prepared |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent apprêté | They had prepared |
Other Conjugations for Apprêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
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Apprêter – 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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