Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Introduction to the verb catalyser
The English translation of the French verb catalyser is “to catalyze.” It is pronounced as “kah-tah-lee-zay.”
The word “catalyser” comes from the Greek word katalusis, meaning “dissolution” or “loosening.” It entered the French language in the 19th century and is most often used in scientific or technical contexts to refer to a substance or agent that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
In everyday French, the verb catalyser is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by combining the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the passé simple tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of using catalyser in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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Les enzymes ont catalysé la réaction avant que le médicament ne soit ajouté. (The enzymes catalyzed the reaction before the drug was added.)
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Mon professeur avait catalysé ma passion pour la chimie avec ses expériences fascinantes. (My teacher had catalyzed my passion for chemistry with his fascinating experiments.)
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Les nouvelles méthodes de production ont catalysé la croissance économique de la région. (The new production methods catalyzed the economic growth of the region.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of catalyser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse catalysé | I had catalyzed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses catalysé | You had catalyzed |
il | il eût | Il eût catalysé | He had catalyzed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût catalysé | She had catalyzed |
on | on eût | On eût catalysé | One had catalyzed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes catalysé | We had catalyzed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes catalysé | You had catalyzed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent catalysé | They had catalyzed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent catalysé | They had catalyzed |
Other Conjugations for Catalyser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
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Catalyser – 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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