Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Introduction to the verb composer
The English translation of the French verb composer is “to compose.” It is pronounced “kom-poh-zay.”
The word “composer” comes from the Old French term “componere,” which means “to put together” or “to arrange.” It is most commonly used in French to refer to someone who creates music, but it can also be used in a broader sense to refer to someone who creates or puts together something, such as a written work or a painting.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, composer is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of composer.
Here are three simple examples of composer in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai composé une symphonie avant de partir en tournée. (I had composed a symphony before going on tour.)
- Elle a composé plusieurs poèmes avant de devenir célèbre. (She had composed several poems before becoming famous.)
- Nous étions déjà fatigués lorsque nous avons composé notre dernier morceau. (We were already tired when we composed our last piece.)
In each of these examples, the action of composing was completed before another action took place in the past. This tense is often used in storytelling or in formal writing to describe events that occurred in a specific order.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of composer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse composé | I had composed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses composé | You had composed |
il | il eût | Il eût composé | He had composed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût composé | She had composed |
on | on eût | On eût composé | One had composed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes composé | We had composed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes composé | You had composed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent composé | They had composed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent composé | They had composed |
Other Conjugations for Composer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
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Composer – 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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