Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Introduction to the verb compulser
The English translation of the French verb “compulser” is “to compel” or “to force.” It is pronounced as “kohm-pool-zay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of “compulser” can be traced back to the Latin word “compulsare,” meaning “to drive or urge forcefully.” In everyday French, this verb is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using “compulser” in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai compulsé tous mes employés avant de prendre ma décision. (I had compelled all my employees before making my decision.)
- Elle avait compulsé son frère à venir avec elle. (She had compelled her brother to come with her.)
- Ils eurent compulser leurs voisins à les aider pendant la crise. (They had compelled their neighbors to help them during the crisis.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of compulser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse compulsé | I had consulted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses compulsé | You had consulted |
il | il eût | Il eût compulsé | He had consulted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût compulsé | She had consulted |
on | on eût | On eût compulsé | One had consulted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes compulsé | We had consulted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes compulsé | You had consulted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent compulsé | They had consulted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent compulsé | They had consulted |
Other Conjugations for Compulser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
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Compulser – 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)
Summary
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