Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Introduction to the verb carreler
The English translation of the French verb carreler is “to tile”. It is pronounced as “ka-re-leh”.
The word carreler has its origins in the Latin word “quadrare”, meaning “to square”. In modern French, it is often used in the context of home renovation or construction, specifically referring to the act of laying tiles on a floor or wall.
In everyday French, the passé antérieur tense is used to describe completed actions that occurred before another past event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense and adding the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of carreler in the passé antérieur tense:
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J’eus carrelé la salle de bain avant que les plombiers n’arrivent.
English translation: I had tiled the bathroom before the plumbers arrived. -
Tu eus carrelé la cuisine quand nous étions en vacances.
English translation: You had tiled the kitchen when we were on vacation. -
Ils eurent carrelé tout l’étage avant que la famille n’emménage.
English translation: They had tiled the entire floor before the family moved in.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of carreler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse carrelé | I had tiled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses carrelé | You had tiled |
il | il eût | Il eût carrelé | He had tiled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût carrelé | She had tiled |
on | on eût | On eût carrelé | One had tiled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes carrelé | We had tiled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes carrelé | You had tiled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent carrelé | They had tiled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent carrelé | They had tiled |
Other Conjugations for Carreler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
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Carreler – 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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