Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Introduction to the verb apparier
The English translation of the French verb apparier is “to pair” or “to match.” It is pronounced “ah-pah-ree-eh.”
The origin of apparier can be traced back to the Latin word “apparare,” meaning “to prepare or make ready.” In French, it first appeared in the 12th century, with the same meaning of “to prepare or equip.”
In everyday French, apparier 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 action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of apparier in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’eus apparié les chaises avant que les invités arrivent. (I had paired the chairs before the guests arrived.)
- Tu eus apparié les couleurs des vêtements avec soin. (You had carefully matched the colors of the clothes.)
- Ils avaient apparié les équipes de manière équitable. (They had paired the teams fairly.)
In all of these examples, the action of pairing or matching occurred before another action in the past (the arrival of the guests, the careful selection of colors, and the formation of the teams).
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of apparier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse apparié | I had paired |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses apparié | You had paired |
il | il eût | Il eût apparié | He had paired |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût apparié | She had paired |
on | on eût | On eût apparié | One had paired |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes apparié | We had paired |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes apparié | You had paired |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent apparié | They had paired |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent apparié | They had paired |
Other Conjugations for Apparier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
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Apparier – 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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