Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Introduction to the verb cacher
The English translation of the French verb cacher is “to hide”. It is pronounced as “ka-shay”.
The word cacher comes from the Latin word “coactare”, meaning “to conceal”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, cacher is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the simple past tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example, “J’ai caché” (I hid) or “Elle a caché” (She hid) using the auxiliary verb “avoir”, or “Il est caché” (He hid) using the auxiliary verb “être”.
Here are three simple examples of cacher used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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“J’ai caché les cadeaux avant que les enfants ne rentrent à la maison.” (I hid the gifts before the children came back home.)
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“Elle a caché son amour pour lui pendant des années.” (She hid her love for him for years.)
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“Il est caché derrière le rideau, ne le dérange pas.” (He is hiding behind the curtain, don’t disturb him.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse caché | I had hidden |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses caché | You had hidden |
il | il eût | Il eût caché | He had hidden |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût caché | She had hidden |
on | on eût | On eût caché | One had hidden |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes caché | We had hidden |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes caché | You had hidden |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent caché | They had hidden |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent caché | They had hidden |
Other Conjugations for Cacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
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Cacher – 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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