Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Introduction to the verb culbuter
The English translation of the French verb culbuter is “to topple” or “to knock down.”
Pronunciation: kool-byoo-tay
Language origin: Culbuter comes from the Old French word culbute, which means “tumble.” It is derived from the Latin word culbus, meaning “bottom” or “hind part.”
In everyday French, culbuter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another past action. It is typically used in literary or formal language.
Examples:
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L’orage avait culbuté les arbres sur la route. (The storm had toppled the trees onto the road.)
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La révolution avait culbuté le système monarchique en France. (The revolution had toppled the monarchical system in France.)
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Le cheval avait culbuté son cavalier, le laissant inconscient. (The horse had knocked down its rider, leaving him unconscious.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of culbuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus culbuté | J’eus culbuté | I had toppled |
tu | tu eus culbuté | Tu eus culbuté | You had toppled |
il | il eut culbuté | Il eut culbuté | He had toppled |
elle | elle eut culbuté | Elle eut culbuté | She had toppled |
on | on eut culbuté | On eut culbuté | One had toppled |
nous | nous eûmes culbuté | Nous eûmes culbuté | We had toppled |
vous | vous eûtes culbuté | Vous eûtes culbuté | You had toppled |
ils | ils eurent culbuté | Ils eurent culbuté | They had toppled |
elles | elles eurent culbuté | Elles eurent culbuté | They had toppled |
Other Conjugations for Culbuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
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Culbuter – 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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