Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter

Introduction to the verb déparasiter

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The English translation of the French verb déparasiter is “to deworm” or “to rid of parasites.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-pah-rah-see-tay.”

The word déparasiter is derived from the French prefix dé- (meaning “to remove”) and the word parasite, which comes from the Greek word parasitos, meaning “one who eats at the table of another.” In everyday French, déparasiter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.

Examples of déparasiter in the Passé Antérieur tense:

  1. Nous avions déparasité le chien avant de l’adopter. (We had dewormed the dog before adopting him.)
  2. Elle avait déparasité le chat une semaine avant qu’il ne tombe malade. (She had rid the cat of parasites one week before he got sick.)
  3. J’avais déparasité mes plantes avant de les mettre sur le balcon. (I had dewormed my plants before putting them on the balcony.)

Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déparasiter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’eusse déparasité J’eusse déparasité mon chat I had dewormed my cat
tu tu eusses déparasité Tu eusses déparasité ton chat You had dewormed your cat
il il eût déparasité Il eût déparasité son chat He had dewormed his cat
elle elle eût déparasité Elle eût déparasité son chat She had dewormed her cat
on on eût déparasité On eût déparasité son chat One had dewormed their cat
nous nous eûmes déparasités Nous eûmes déparasité nos chats We had dewormed our cats
vous vous eûtes déparasités Vous eûtes déparasité vos chats You had dewormed your cats
ils ils eurent déparasités Ils eurent déparasité leurs chats They had dewormed their cats
elles elles eurent déparasités Elles eurent déparasité leurs chats They had dewormed their cats

Other Conjugations for Déparasiter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter (this article)

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparasiter

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Déparasiter – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense

The French Passé Antérieur tense, often referred to as the “past anterior” in English, is a literary and formal past tense that is not commonly used in everyday spoken French. It is primarily found in written language, particularly in literature, historical texts, and formal writing. This tense is used to express actions that occurred before another action in the past, serving a similar purpose to the past perfect tense (passé composé) in English.

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Formation of the Passé Antérieur

The Passé Antérieur is formed by using the third person singular of the passé simple (simple past) tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
The choice between “avoir” and “être” as the auxiliary verb depends on the main verb and its transitivity or intransitivity. Here is the basic structure:
1. For verbs that use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’eus (I had) + past participle (of the main verb)
2. For verbs that use “être” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Je fus (I was) + past participle (of the main verb)

Common Usage Patterns

As mentioned earlier, the Passé Antérieur is primarily used in formal and literary contexts. It is rarely used in everyday spoken French, where the passé composé and imparfait are more commonly used to express past actions. Some common patterns of usage include:

Literature

The Passé Antérieur is frequently used in literature to describe past events in a succinct and formal manner.

Historical Texts

It is used in historical narratives to recount past actions and events.

Formal Writing

In formal and academic writing, the Passé Antérieur can be employed to convey events in the past with a sense of formality and precision.

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Passé Antérieur often interacts with other tenses, especially when narrating past events in a chronological order:

Passé Composé (Present Perfect)

The Passé Antérieur can be used to indicate an action that occurred before another action expressed in the passé composé. For example: “Il eut terminé son travail avant que je ne sois arrivé.” (He had finished his work before I arrived).

Imparfait (Imperfect)

The Passé Antérieur may be used in conjunction with the imparfait to convey a sequence of past actions. For instance: “Elle arriva après que nous eûmes commencé.” (She arrived after we had started).

Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)

In the context of storytelling or narration, the Passé Antérieur can be used to describe events that happened before a future action expressed in the futur antérieur. For example: “Il partira après qu’il aura fini.” (He will leave after he has finished).

Summary

Passé Antérieur is a formal past tense used in written language and literary contexts to describe actions that occurred before another action in the past. It is not commonly used in everyday spoken French where you should instead use the passé composé and imparfait for discussing past events.

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