Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Introduction to the verb cartographier
The English translation of the French verb cartographier is “to map” or “to chart.” It is pronounced as “kar-toh-gra-fee-yay.”
Cartographier comes from the Latin word “charta,” meaning “paper,” and the Greek word “graphia,” meaning “writing.” It entered the French language in the 16th century, and was primarily used to describe the process of creating maps or charts.
In everyday French, cartographier is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe completed actions that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of cartographier in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai cartographié la région avant de commencer le projet. (I mapped the region before starting the project.)
- Tu as cartographié une nouvelle étoile dans le ciel. (You charted a new star in the sky.)
- Ils/Elles ont cartographié les côtes lors de leur voyage en bateau. (They mapped the coasts during their boat trip.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cartographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus cartographié | I had cartographed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus cartographié | You had cartographed |
il | il eut | Il eut cartographié | He had cartographed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut cartographié | She had cartographed |
on | on eut | On eut cartographié | One had cartographed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cartographié | We had cartographed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cartographié | You had cartographed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cartographié | They had cartographed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cartographié | They had cartographed |
Other Conjugations for Cartographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
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Cartographier – 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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