Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Introduction to the verb carter
The English translation of the French verb carter is “to cart” or “to transport.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kahr-teh.”
The word carter originated from the Old French word “cartier,” derived from the Latin word “carrus,” meaning “cart” or “wagon.” It is most often used in every day French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’eus carté les marchandises avant de partir en vacances. (I had carted the goods before leaving for vacation.)
- Tu eus carté les bagages dans la voiture avant de partir à l’aéroport. (You had transported the luggage in the car before heading to the airport.)
- Il eut carté les meubles avant de déménager. (He had moved the furniture before moving out.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of carter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | Je eus carté | I had carted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus carté | You had carted |
il | il eut | Il eut carté | He had carted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut carté | She had carted |
on | on eut | On eut carté | One had carted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes carté | We had carted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes carté | You had carted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent carté | They had carted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent carté | They had carted |
Other Conjugations for Carter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carter
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Carter – 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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