Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Introduction to the verb compter
The English translation of the French verb compter is “to count” or “to rely on”. The infinitive form, compter, is pronounced as “koh(n)-tay”.
Compter originates from the Latin word “computare”, meaning “to calculate”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various forms and tenses since then. In everyday French, compter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English.
The Passé Antérieur tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of how compter is used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà compté l’argent avant qu’elle ne revienne. (I had already counted the money before she came back.)
- Tu avais compté sur moi pour t’aider, mais j’étais malade. (You had counted on me to help you, but I was sick.)
- Ils étaient partis sans compter sur les embouteillages. (They had left without counting on the traffic.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of compter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse compté | I had counted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses compté | You had counted |
il | il eût | Il eût compté | He had counted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût compté | She had counted |
on | on eût | On eût compté | One had counted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes compté | We had counted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes compté | You had counted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent compté | They had counted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent compté | They had counted |
Other Conjugations for Compter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
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Compter – 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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