Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Introduction to the verb appâter
The English translation of the French verb appâter is “to bait.” The infinitive form of appâter is pronounced “ah-pa-teh.”
Appâter comes from the Old French word “apater,” meaning “to lure” or “to deceive.” It is derived from the Latin verb “pactare,” meaning “to make a bargain.” In everyday French, appâter is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Three examples of appâter in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
-
Les pêcheurs avaient appâté leur ligne avant de partir en mer. (The fishermen had baited their lines before leaving for sea.)
-
Les chasseurs avaient appâté des oiseaux pour attirer le gibier. (The hunters had baited birds to attract game.)
-
Le piège avait appâté le renard, mais il a réussi à s’en échapper. (The trap had baited the fox, but it managed to escape.)
English translations:
-
The fishermen had baited their lines before leaving for sea.
-
The hunters had baited birds to attract game.
-
The trap had baited the fox, but it managed to escape.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of appâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’eusse | J’eusse appâté | I had baited |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses appâté | You had baited |
il | il eût | Il eût appâté | He had baited |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût appâté | She had baited |
on | on eût | On eût appâté | One had baited |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes appâté | We had baited |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes appâté | You had baited |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent appâté | They had baited |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent appâté | They had baited |
Other Conjugations for Appâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the appâter Passé Antérieur tense conjugation!
Appâter – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb appâter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!