Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Introduction to the verb caillouter
The English translation of the French verb caillouter is “to pave with stones” or “to cover with small stones.” It is pronounced “ka-yuh-TOO-ter” in its infinitive form.
The word caillouter comes from the French word “caillou,” which means “pebble” or “small stone.” It is most often used in every day French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense that expresses an action that was completed before another past action. This tense is typically used in formal or literary contexts.
Some examples of caillouter in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- Les rues furent cailloutées par les ouvriers. (The streets were paved with stones by the workers.)
- J’avais caillouté le jardin avant la fête. (I had covered the garden with small stones before the party.)
- Les chemins avaient été cailloutés pour faciliter la traversée en voiture. (The roads had been paved with stones to make driving easier.)
In each of these examples, the action of paving or covering with stones was completed before another past action. This tense is often used to describe events that occurred in the distant past or to create a sense of formality and distance from the action.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of caillouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus caillouté | I had stoned |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus caillouté | You had stoned |
il | il eut | Il eut caillouté | He had stoned |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut caillouté | She had stoned |
on | on eut | On eut caillouté | One had stoned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes caillouté | We had stoned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes caillouté | You had stoned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent caillouté | They had stoned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent caillouté | They had stoned |
Other Conjugations for Caillouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
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Caillouter – 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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