Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Introduction to the verb coltiner
The English translation of the French verb coltiner is “to carry” or “to lug.” It is pronounced “kohl-tee-nay.”
The word coltiner has its roots in the Latin word “colligere,” meaning “to collect.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and was originally used to describe carrying heavy objects or burdens. Today, it is most often used in everyday French to refer to carrying something, either physically or metaphorically.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, coltiner is conjugated as “j’eus coltiné, tu eus coltiné, il/elle eut coltiné, nous eûmes coltiné, vous eûtes coltiné, ils/elles eurent coltiné.” This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of coltiner in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
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J’eus coltiné mes valises avant de partir en voyage. (I had carried my suitcases before leaving on the trip.)
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Tu eus coltiné cette lourde boîte toute seule ? (Did you carry this heavy box all by yourself?)
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Ils eurent coltiné le piano jusqu’au troisième étage. (They had lugged the piano up to the third floor.)
English translations:
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I had carried my suitcases before leaving on the trip.
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Did you carry this heavy box all by yourself?
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They had lugged the piano up to the third floor.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of coltiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus coltiné | I had carried |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus coltiné | You had carried |
il | il eut | Il eut coltiné | He had carried |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut coltiné | She had carried |
on | on eut | On eut coltiné | One had carried |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes coltiné | We had carried |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes coltiné | You had carried |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent coltiné | They had carried |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent coltiné | They had carried |
Other Conjugations for Coltiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coltiner
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Coltiner – 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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