Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Introduction to the verb coûter
The English translation of the French verb coûter is “to cost”. It is pronounced as “koo-tay”.
The word coûter has its origins in the Old French word “coûter”, which was derived from the Latin word “constare”, meaning “to cost”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action.
Examples of coûter in Passé Antérieur tense with English translations:
- J’eus coûté trop cher pour mon ami – I had cost too much for my friend.
- Tu eus coûté plus que ce que j’avais prévu – You had cost more than what I had planned.
- Elle eut coûté le double du prix initial – She had cost double the initial price.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of coûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus coûté | I had cost |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus coûté | You had cost |
il | il eut | Il eut coûté | He had cost |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut coûté | She had cost |
on | on eut | On eut coûté | One had cost |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes coûté | We had cost |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes coûté | You had cost |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent coûté | They had cost |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent coûté | They had cost |
Other Conjugations for Coûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
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Coûter – 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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