Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Introduction to the verb catcher
The English translation of the French verb “catcher” is “to catch.” It is pronounced “kaht-shey” in the infinitive form.
The word “catcher” comes from the Old French word “chacier” which means “to catch or chase.” In modern French, it is primarily used as a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday language in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense that is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Examples of “catcher” in the Passé Antérieur tense:
-
J’eus attrapé le ballon avant qu’il ne touche le sol. (I had caught the ball before it touched the ground.)
-
Elle eut capturé le voleur avant que la police n’arrive. (She had caught the thief before the police arrived.)
-
Nous eûmes saisi l’opportunité avant qu’elle ne disparaisse. (We had caught the opportunity before it disappeared.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of catcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’eus | J’eus attrapé | I had caught |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus attrapé | You had caught |
il | il eut | Il eut attrapé | He had caught |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut attrapé | She had caught |
on | on eut | On eut attrapé | One had caught |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes attrapé | We had caught |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes attrapé | You had caught |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent attrapé | They had caught |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent attrapé | They had caught |
Other Conjugations for Catcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the catcher Passé Antérieur tense conjugation!
Catcher – 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)
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb catcher. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!