Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Introduction to the verb comparer
The English translation of the French verb comparer is “to compare.” The infinitive form is typically pronounced as “kom-pa-ray.”
The word comparer comes from the Latin word comparare, which means “to match” or “to compare.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained a common verb ever since.
In everyday French, the verb comparer is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, also known as the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’ai comparé les deux voitures avant de faire mon choix. (I had compared the two cars before making my decision.)
- Il avait comparé les prix avant d’acheter le téléphone. (He had compared the prices before buying the phone.)
- Nous avions déjà comparé les devis avant de choisir notre entreprise de rénovation. (We had already compared the quotes before choosing our renovation company.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of comparer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus comparé | I compared |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus comparé | You compared |
il | il eut | Il eut comparé | He compared |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut comparé | She compared |
on | on eut | On eut comparé | One compared |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes comparé | We compared |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes comparé | You compared |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent comparé | They compared |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent comparé | They compared |
Other Conjugations for Comparer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
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Comparer – 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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