Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Introduction to the verb carrer
The English translation of the French verb carrer is “to square” or “to make square”. It is pronounced “kah-ray” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word carrer can be traced back to the Latin word “quadrare”, meaning “to square”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts since then.
In everyday French, carrer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple form and adding the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of carrer used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’ai carré les étagères avant de monter le meuble. (I squared the shelves before assembling the furniture.)
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Elle a carré son dessin avant de le colorier. (She squared her drawing before coloring it.)
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Nous avions carré le terrain avant de planter les fleurs. (We had squared the ground before planting the flowers.)
In these examples, carrer is used in the sense of making something square or even. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to settle” or “to resolve” a situation.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of carrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse carré | I had squared |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses carré | You had squared |
il | il eût | Il eût carré | He had squared |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût carré | She had squared |
on | on eût | On eût carré | One had squared |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes carré | We had squared |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes carré | You had squared |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent carré | They had squared |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent carré | They had squared |
Other Conjugations for Carrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
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Carrer – 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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