Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Introduction to the verb chromiser
The English translation of the French verb chromiser is “to chrome” or “to plate with chromium.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kro-mee-zay.”
The word chromiser is derived from the noun chrome, which comes from the Greek word “khroma” meaning “color.” It is most often used in specialized contexts, particularly in metallurgy and industrial manufacturing, to refer to the process of coating a surface with a layer of chromium for decorative or functional purposes.
In everyday French, chromiser is not a commonly used verb. However, in the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to describe a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of chromiser.
Here are three simple examples of chromiser in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’eus chromisé la grille avant que le soleil ne se couche. (I had chromed the grille before the sun set.)
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Tu eus chromisé la poignée de la porte avant de la changer. (You had chromed the door handle before changing it.)
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Ils furent chromisés par l’usine avant d’être assemblés. (They had been chromed by the factory before being assembled.)
English translations:
- Before the sun set, I had chromed the grille.
- Before changing it, you had chromed the door handle.
- They had been chromed by the factory before being assembled.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chromiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chromisé | I had chromized |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chromisé | You had chromized |
il | il eût | Il eût chromisé | He had chromized |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chromisé | She had chromized |
on | on eût | On eût chromisé | One had chromized |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chromisé | We had chromized |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chromisé | You had chromized |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chromisé | They had chromized |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chromisé | They had chromized |
Other Conjugations for Chromiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromiser
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Chromiser – 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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