Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Introduction to the verb déchiqueter
The English translation of the French verb déchiqueter is “to shred” or “to tear into pieces.” It is pronounced as “deh-shee-keh-teh.”
Déchiqueter comes from the French word “chiqueter,” which means “to cut into small pieces.” The prefix “dé-” intensifies the action, making it mean “to cut into small pieces with great force or violence.” It is most often used in every day French to describe the action of tearing or shredding something, usually paper or fabric, into small pieces.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, déchiqueter is used to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past, before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of déchiqueter. For example:
- J’ai déchiqueté le papier avant de le jeter. (I shredded the paper before throwing it away.)
- Tu as déchiqueté tes vieux vêtements pour en faire des chiffons. (You shredded your old clothes to make rags.)
- Elle a déchiqueté la lettre après l’avoir lue. (She shredded the letter after reading it.)
In these examples, déchiqueter is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It emphasizes the finished nature of the shredding, as well as the force or violence with which it was done. In English, this tense is usually translated as “had shredded.”
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déchiqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus déchiqueté | I had shredded |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus déchiqueté | You had shredded |
il | il eut | Il eut déchiqueté | He had shredded |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut déchiqueté | She had shredded |
on | on eut | On eut déchiqueté | One had shredded |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes déchiqueté | We had shredded |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes déchiqueté | You had shredded |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent déchiqueté | They had shredded |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent déchiqueté | They had shredded |
Other Conjugations for Déchiqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiqueter
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Déchiqueter – 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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