Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Introduction to the verb contraster
The English translation of contraster is “to contrast.” It is pronounced as “kon-tras-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word contraster comes from the Latin word “contrastare,” which means “to oppose” or “to stand out against.” In everyday French, it is used to describe the act of highlighting the differences between two things or ideas. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is most commonly used to talk about a contrast that occurred before another past event.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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Les couleurs de la peinture contrasterent avec le blanc du mur. (The colors of the painting contrasted with the white wall.)
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Le style de la musique classique contrasta avec celui du jazz moderne. (The style of classical music contrasted with that of modern jazz.)
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Son attitude calme contrasta avec sa colère quelques instants plus tard. (His calm attitude contrasted with his anger a few moments later.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contraster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus contrasté | I had contrasted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus contrasté | You had contrasted |
il | il eut | Il eut contrasté | He had contrasted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut contrasté | She had contrasted |
on | on eut | On eut contrasté | One had contrasted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes contrasté | We had contrasted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes contrasté | You had contrasted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent contrasté | They had contrasted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent contrasté | They had contrasted |
Other Conjugations for Contraster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
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Contraster – 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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