Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Introduction to the verb décalquer
The English translation of the French verb décalquer is “to trace” or “to copy.” It is pronounced as “day-kal-kay.”
Décalquer comes from the Old French word “calque,” which means “copy” or “tracing.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of copying a drawing or design by tracing over it.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, décalquer is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai décalqué le dessin avant de le colorier. (I traced the drawing before coloring it.)
- Elle avait décalqué la photo avant de l’encadrer. (She had traced the photo before framing it.)
- Nous avions décalqué le motif sur le tissu avant de le coudre. (We had traced the pattern onto the fabric before sewing it.)
In these examples, décalquer is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past (coloring, framing, sewing). The Passé Antérieur tense emphasizes the completion of the action, rather than the duration.
In summary, décalquer is a verb that originated from Old French and is used to describe the action of tracing or copying. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of décalquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse décalqué | I had drawn |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses décalqué | You had drawn |
il | il eût | Il eût décalqué | He had drawn |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût décalqué | She had drawn |
on | on eût | On eût décalqué | One had drawn |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes décalqué | We had drawn |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes décalqué | You had drawn |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent décalqué | They had drawn |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent décalqué | They had drawn |
Other Conjugations for Décalquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
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Décalquer – 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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