Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Introduction to the verb compiler
The English translation of the French verb compiler is “to compile”. It is pronounced as “kom-pee-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word “compiler” comes from the Latin word “compilare” meaning “to plunder, steal, or take together”. In everyday French, the verb compiler is used in the Passé Antérieur tense to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai compilé tous mes notes avant le début de l’examen. (I had compiled all my notes before the start of the exam.)
- Il avait compilé une liste de noms pour son projet. (He had compiled a list of names for his project.)
- Elle avait compilé un rapport détaillé sur le marché des cosmétiques. (She had compiled a detailed report on the cosmetics market.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of compiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus compilé | I had compiled |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus compilé | You had compiled |
il | il eut | Il eut compilé | He had compiled |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut compilé | She had compiled |
on | on eut | On eut compilé | One had compiled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes compilé | We had compiled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes compilé | You had compiled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent compilé | They had compiled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent compilé | They had compiled |
Other Conjugations for Compiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
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Compiler – 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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