Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Introduction to the verb catapulter
The English translation of the French verb catapulter is “to catapult.” It is pronounced as “kah-tah-pool-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word “catapulter” comes from the Latin word “catapulta,” meaning “a large, military engine for throwing projectiles.” It was originally used in the French language as a noun, but later evolved into a verb form. In everyday French, “catapulter” is most often used in its infinitive form as a verb, meaning “to throw or launch something with great force or speed.”
In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about past events that happened before another past event, “catapulter” is conjugated as follows:
- J’eus catapulté (I had catapulted)
- Tu eus catapulté (You had catapulted)
- Il/Elle eut catapulté (He/She had catapulted)
- Nous eûmes catapulté (We had catapulted)
- Vous eûtes catapulté (You had catapulted)
- Ils/Elles eurent catapulté (They had catapulted)
Here are three simple examples of “catapulter” used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- J’eus catapulter la balle et elle atterrit dans le panier. (I had catapulted the ball and it landed in the basket.)
- Tu eus catapulté la pierre et elle brisa la fenêtre. (You had catapulted the stone and it broke the window.)
- Nous eûmes catapulté des pommes sur les toits pour les oiseaux. (We had catapulted apples onto the roofs for the birds.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of catapulter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse catapulté | I had catapulted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses catapulté | You had catapulted |
il | il eût | Il eût catapulté | He had catapulted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût catapulté | She had catapulted |
on | on eût | On eût catapulté | One had catapulted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes catapulté | We had catapulted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes catapulté | You had catapulted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent catapulté | They had catapulted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent catapulté | They had catapulted |
Other Conjugations for Catapulter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catapulter
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Catapulter – 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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