Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Introduction to the verb compartimenter
The English translation of the French verb compartimenter is “to compartmentalize.” The infinitive form of compartimenter is pronounced as “kohm-pahr-tee-mahn-tey.”
Compartimenter is derived from the French word “compartiment,” which comes from the Latin word “compartire,” meaning “to share.” In English, the term “compartmentalize” also has Latin origins, coming from the word “compartmentum,” meaning “a division.”
In everyday French, compartimenter is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action also in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’avais compartimenté mes tâches avant de partir en vacances. (I had compartmentalized my tasks before going on vacation.)
- Elle avait compartimenté ses émotions pour rester forte. (She had compartmentalized her emotions to stay strong.)
- Ils eurent compartimenté les différentes parties du projet avant de le présenter. (They had compartmentalized the different parts of the project before presenting it.)
In each of these examples, the action of compartmentalizing was completed before another action took place. This tense allows for a clear sequencing of events in the past.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of compartimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse compartimenté | I had compartmentalized |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses compartimenté | You had compartmentalized |
il | il eût | Il eût compartimenté | He had compartmentalized |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût compartimenté | She had compartmentalized |
on | on eût | On eût compartimenté | One had compartmentalized |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes compartimenté | We had compartmentalized |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes compartimenté | You had compartmentalized |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent compartimenté | They had compartmentalized |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent compartimenté | They had compartmentalized |
Other Conjugations for Compartimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
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Compartimenter – 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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