Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Introduction to the verb criticailler
The English translation of the French verb criticailler is “to nitpick” or “to criticize”. It is pronounced as “kree-tee-kah-yay” in its infinitive form.
Criticailler is derived from the French word “critiquer” which means “to criticize”. It is a colloquial term that is most often used in casual conversations.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, criticailler is used to describe an action that was completed in the past 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 criticailler.
Here are three simple examples of criticailler used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’eus criticaillé son travail avant qu’il ne le présenta à son patron. (I had nitpicked his work before he presented it to his boss.)
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Vous eûtes criticaillé leur choix de restaurant avant de trouver celui qui vous convenait. (You had criticized their restaurant choice before finding one that suited you.)
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Ils furent partis après que j’eus criticaillé leur décision de partir si tôt. (They left after I had criticized their decision to leave so early.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of criticailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse criticaillé | I had criticized |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses criticaillé | You had criticized |
il | il eût | Il eût criticaillé | He had criticized |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût criticaillé | She had criticized |
on | on eût | On eût criticaillé | One had criticized |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes criticaillé | We had criticized |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes criticaillé | You had criticized |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent criticaillé | They had criticized |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent criticaillé | They had criticized |
Other Conjugations for Criticailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
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Criticailler – 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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