Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Introduction to the verb astiquer
The English translation of the French verb astiquer is “to polish” or “to shine.” It is pronounced as “as-tee-kay.”
The word “astiquer” comes from the Latin word “stillicare” which means “to drip.” In French, it first appeared in the 14th century with the meaning of “to drip or flow slowly.” Over time, it evolved to mean “to polish” or “to shine.”
In everyday French, astiquer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which indicates a completed action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, and the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of the usage of astiquer in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’ai astiqué la table avant le dîner. (I polished the table before dinner.)
- Nous avons astiqué nos chaussures avant de partir. (We shined our shoes before leaving.)
- Elle s’est astiquée les dents avant le rendez-vous. (She polished her teeth before the appointment.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of astiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse astiqué | I had polished |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses astiqué | You had polished |
il | il eût | Il eût astiqué | He had polished |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût astiqué | She had polished |
on | on eût | On eût astiqué | One had polished |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes astiqué | We had polished |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes astiqué | You had polished |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent astiqué | They had polished |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent astiqué | They had polished |
Other Conjugations for Astiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb astiquer
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Astiquer – 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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