Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Introduction to the verb apostropher
The English translation of the French verb apostropher is “to address” or “to apostrophize.” It is pronounced as “ah-paw-stro-fay.”
The word “apostropher” comes from the Latin word “apostrophus,” which was derived from the Greek word “apostrophos” meaning “turning away” or “averting.” In French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense that expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using apostropher in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il m’apostropha dès qu’il me vit. (He addressed me as soon as he saw me.)
- Elle les apostropha avec colère avant de partir. (She apostrophized them angrily before leaving.)
- Le professeur apostropha ses étudiants pour leur manque de respect. (The teacher addressed his students for their lack of respect.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of apostropher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus apostrophé | I had apostrophized |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus apostrophé | You had apostrophized |
il | il eut | Il eut apostrophé | He had apostrophized |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut apostrophé | She had apostrophized |
on | on eut | On eut apostrophé | One had apostrophized |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes apostrophé | We had apostrophized |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes apostrophé | You had apostrophized |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent apostrophé | They had apostrophized |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent apostrophé | They had apostrophized |
Other Conjugations for Apostropher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
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Apostropher – 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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