Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Introduction to the verb culer
The English translation of the French verb culer is “to go backwards” or “to reverse.” It is pronounced “koo-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word culer comes from the Old French word “cul,” meaning”bottom” or “backside.” It has evolved to mean “to go backwards” in modern French.
In everyday French, culer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense that is rarely used in spoken language. It is used to talk about a completed action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of culer used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
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Quand j’ai vu le mur, j’ai cullé pour éviter de le heurter. (When I saw the wall, I went backwards to avoid hitting it.)
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Il a cullé son véhicule pour se garer dans la place libre. (He reversed his vehicle to park in the free space.)
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Une fois que j’ai cullé ma voiture, je suis descendu pour ouvrir le portail. (Once I had gone backwards with my car, I got out to open the gate.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of culer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus culé | I had fucked |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus culé | You had fucked |
il | il eut | Il eut culé | He had fucked |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut culé | She had fucked |
on | on eut | On eut culé | One had fucked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes culé | We had fucked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes culé | You had fucked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent culé | They had fucked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent culé | They had fucked |
Other Conjugations for Culer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
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Culer – 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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