Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Introduction to the verb contacter
The English translation of the French verb contacter is “to contact.” The infinitive form, “contacter,” is pronounced as “kohn-tak-tey” with the emphasis on the second syllable.
The word contacter comes from the French word “contact,” which comes from the Latin “contactus,” meaning “touch.” It is derived from the verb “contingere,” which means “to touch.”
In everyday French, contacter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of contacter in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’ai contacté mon ami avant qu’il ne parte en vacances. (I contacted my friend before he left on vacation.)
- Elle m’avait déjà contacté avant que je ne voie l’annonce. (She had already contacted me before I saw the advertisement.)
- Nous avions contacté l’entreprise pour obtenir des informations. (We had contacted the company to get information.)
These examples demonstrate how contacter in the Passé Antérieur tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action or event. It is often used to talk about past events or actions that have a direct connection to the present.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse contacté | I had contacted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses contacté | You had contacted |
il | il eût | Il eût contacté | He had contacted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût contacté | She had contacted |
on | on eût | On eût contacté | One had contacted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes contacté | We had contacted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes contacté | You had contacted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent contacté | They had contacted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent contacté | They had contacted |
Other Conjugations for Contacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
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Contacter – 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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