Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Introduction to the verb côtoyer
The English translation of the French verb côtoyer is “to rub shoulders with” or “to mingle with.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ko-twa-yay.”
The word côtoyer comes from the Old French word “coster” which means “to touch or be in contact with.” It is derived from the Latin word “costa” which means “side” or “rib.”
In everyday French, côtoyer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense that indicates an action that took place before another past action. This tense 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 simple examples of côtoyer in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’ai côtoyé des célébrités avant de devenir célèbre moi-même. (I had rubbed shoulders with celebrities before becoming famous myself.)
- Il a côtoyé la pauvreté avant de devenir riche. (He had mingled with poverty before becoming rich.)
- Nous avons côtoyé la mer pendant nos vacances en Grèce l’été dernier. (We had touched the sea during our vacation in Greece last summer.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of côtoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus côtoyé | I had rubbed elbows with |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus côtoyé | You had rubbed elbows with |
il | il eut | Il eut côtoyé | He had rubbed elbows with |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut côtoyé | She had rubbed elbows with |
on | on eut | On eut côtoyé | One had rubbed elbows with |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes côtoyé | We had rubbed elbows with |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes côtoyé | You had rubbed elbows with |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent côtoyé | They had rubbed elbows with |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent côtoyé | They had rubbed elbows with |
Other Conjugations for Côtoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
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Côtoyer – 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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