Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Introduction to the verb catiner
The English translation of the French verb catiner is “to whine” or “to moan.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ka-tee-nay.”
The word “catiner” comes from the Latin word “canticum,” meaning “song” or “chant.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a literary tense used to describe actions that occurred before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- Il catina toute la nuit avant de s’endormir. (He whined all night before falling asleep.)
- Elle catina sans relâche jusqu’à ce qu’elle obtienne ce qu’elle voulait. (She moaned relentlessly until she got what she wanted.)
- Les enfants avaient tellement catiné que leurs parents leur ont finalement acheté des jouets. (The children had whined so much that their parents finally bought them toys.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of catiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse catiné | I had flirted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses catiné | You had flirted |
il | il eût | Il eût catiné | He had flirted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût catiné | She had flirted |
on | on eût | On eût catiné | One had flirted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes catiné | We had flirted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes catiné | You had flirted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent catiné | They had flirted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent catiné | They had flirted |
Other Conjugations for Catiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
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Catiner – 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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