Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Introduction to the verb contrôler
The English translation of the French verb contrôler is “to control”. It is pronounced as “kon-tro-lay”.
The origin of contrôler can be traced back to the Latin word “controlare”, meaning “to check” or “to regulate”. In everyday French, contrôler is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It is commonly used to describe the action of exerting authority or influence over something or someone, and can also refer to checking or monitoring something.
Examples of contrôler in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’ai contrôlé mes dépenses avant de partir en vacances. (I controlled my expenses before going on vacation.)
- Les autorités ont contrôlé les documents des passagers à l’aéroport. (The authorities checked the documents of the passengers at the airport.)
- Nous avons contrôlé l’état des stocks avant de passer la commande. (We checked the state of the stocks before placing the order.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contrôler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse contrôlé | I had controlled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses contrôlé | You had controlled |
il | il eût | Il eût contrôlé | He had controlled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût contrôlé | She had controlled |
on | on eût | On eût contrôlé | One had controlled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes contrôlé | We had controlled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes contrôlé | You had controlled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent contrôlé | They had controlled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent contrôlé | They had controlled |
Other Conjugations for Contrôler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
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Contrôler – 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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