Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Introduction to the verb appéter
The English translation of the French verb appéter is “to crave” or “to long for.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-peh-teh.
Appéter comes from the Latin word “appetere” meaning “to desire” or “to aim at.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday French ever since.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, appéter is used to describe a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of appéter.
Examples:
- J’eus appété cette délicieuse tarte avant même qu’elle soit servie. (I craved this delicious pie even before it was served.)
- Tu eus appété cette nouvelle voiture dès que tu l’as vue. (You longed for this new car as soon as you saw it.)
- Ils eurent appété de partir en vacances après avoir travaillé dur toute l’année. (They craved to go on vacation after working hard all year.)
Overall, appéter is used to express strong desires and cravings in the past tense. It is commonly used in literature, storytelling, and in everyday conversations.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of appéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse appété | I had appeted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses appété | You had appeted |
il | il eût | Il eût appété | He had appeted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût appété | She had appeted |
on | on eût | On eût appété | One had appeted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes appété | We had appeted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes appété | You had appeted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent appété | They had appeted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent appété | They had appeted |
Other Conjugations for Appéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
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Appéter – 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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