Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Introduction to the verb achromatiser
The English translation of the French verb achromatiser is “to desaturate” or “to remove color.” It is pronounced “ah-kroh-mah-tee-zay.”
The word achromatiser is derived from the Greek prefix “a-” meaning “without” and the Greek word “chroma” meaning “color.” In French, it is most often used in the technical or scientific context to refer to the process of removing color or creating a grayscale image.
In everyday French, the passé antérieur tense is used to talk about completed actions that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of using achromatiser in the passé antérieur tense would be:
- J’ai achromatisé les photos avant de les imprimer. (I had desaturated the photos before printing them.)
- Elle est entrée dans la pièce et a tout de suite achromatisé la peinture sur le mur. (She entered the room and immediately desaturated the paint on the wall.)
- Nous avons achromatisé la photo pour en faire une version en noir et blanc. (We desaturated the photo to make a black and white version.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of achromatiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus achromatisé | J’eus achromatisé mon tableau | I had achromatized my painting |
tu | tu eus achromatisé | Tu eus achromatisé ton écran | You had achromatized your screen |
il | il eut achromatisé | Il eut achromatisé sa photo | He had achromatized his photo |
elle | elle eut achromatisé | Elle eut achromatisé sa robe | She had achromatized her dress |
on | on eut achromatisé | On eut achromatisé notre voiture | One had achromatized our car |
nous | nous eûmes achromatisé | Nous eûmes achromatisé nos yeux | We had achromatized our eyes |
vous | vous eûtes achromatisé | Vous eûtes achromatisé vos lunettes | You had achromatized your glasses |
ils | ils eurent achromatisé | Ils eurent achromatisé leurs murs | They had achromatized their walls |
elles | elles eurent achromatisé | Elles eurent achromatisé leurs cheveux | They had achromatized their hair |
Other Conjugations for Achromatiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achromatiser
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Achromatiser – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
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Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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