Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Introduction to the verb contractualiser
The English translation of the French verb contractualiser is “to contract” or “to formalize into a contract.” It is pronounced as “kon-TRAH-tyoo-al-ee-ZAY.”
The word “contractualiser” is a combination of the French words “contrat” meaning contract and “aliser” meaning to make. It is a reflexive verb, meaning it is used with a reflexive pronoun (se) to indicate that the subject is performing the action on itself.
In everyday French, contractualiser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense that is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. This tense is typically used in formal or written French.
Examples of contractualiser in the Passé Antérieur tense with English translations are:
- Nous nous étions contractualisés avant la fin du mois. (We had contracted before the end of the month.)
- Le président avait contractualisé un accord avec les partenaires étrangers. (The president had formalized an agreement with foreign partners.)
- Ils s’étaient contractualisés pour travailler ensemble sur ce projet. (They had contracted to work together on this project.)
In these examples, the verb contractualiser is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action, such as the end of the month, the signing of an agreement, or the start of a project. It is a more formal way of expressing that something was agreed upon or formalized in the past.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contractualiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus contractualisé | J’eus contractualisé | I had contracted |
tu | tu eus contractualisé | Tu eus contractualisé | You had contracted |
il | il eut contractualisé | Il eut contractualisé | He had contracted |
elle | elle eut contractualisé | Elle eut contractualisé | She had contracted |
on | on eut contractualisé | On eut contractualisé | One had contracted |
nous | nous eûmes contractualisé | Nous eûmes contractualisé | We had contracted |
vous | vous eûtes contractualisé | Vous eûtes contractualisé | You had contracted |
ils | ils eurent contractualisé | Ils eurent contractualisé | They had contracted |
elles | elles eurent contractualisé | Elles eurent contractualisé | They had contracted |
Other Conjugations for Contractualiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contractualiser
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Contractualiser – 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)
Summary
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