Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Introduction to the verb carier
The English translation of the French verb carier is “to carry.” It is pronounced as “ka-ree-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word “carier” comes from the Old French word “carier,” which itself comes from the Latin word “carrus,” meaning “cart” or “wagon.” In everyday French, the verb carier is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense that is used to describe completed actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of carier being used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Nous avons carié les bagages jusqu’à l’hôtel. (We carried the luggage to the hotel.)
- J’ai carié le sac de courses jusqu’à la maison. (I carried the grocery bag to the house.)
- Les ouvriers ont carié les briques pour construire la nouvelle maison. (The workers carried the bricks to build the new house.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of carier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus carié | I had carried |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus carié | You had carried |
il | il eut | Il eut carié | He had carried |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut carié | She had carried |
on | on eut | On eut carié | One had carried |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes carié | We had carried |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes carié | You had carried |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent carié | They had carried |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent carié | They had carried |
Other Conjugations for Carier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
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Carier – 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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