Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Introduction to the verb côtoyer
The English translation of the French verb côtoyer is “to rub shoulders with” or “to be in close proximity to”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “koh-twa-yay”.
The word côtoyer comes from the Latin word “cotare”, meaning “to touch, border, or be near”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of côtoyer in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French are:
- J’avais côtoyé des célébrités lors de cette soirée. (I had rubbed shoulders with celebrities at that party.)
- Ils avaient côtoyé la pauvreté avant de devenir riches. (They had been in close proximity to poverty before becoming rich.)
- Elle avait côtoyé la mort plusieurs fois pendant la guerre. (She had come close to death several times during the war.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of côtoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais côtoyé | J’avais côtoyé mes voisins. | I had rubbed shoulders with my neighbors. |
tu | tu avais côtoyé | Tu avais côtoyé ton collègue. | You had rubbed shoulders with your colleague. |
il | il avait côtoyé | Il avait côtoyé ses amis. | He had rubbed shoulders with his friends. |
elle | elle avait côtoyé | Elle avait côtoyé sa famille. | She had rubbed shoulders with her family. |
on | on avait côtoyé | On avait côtoyé des célébrités. | One had rubbed shoulders with celebrities. |
nous | nous avions côtoyé | Nous avions côtoyé nos voisins. | We had rubbed shoulders with our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez côtoyé | Vous aviez côtoyé vos collègues. | You had rubbed shoulders with your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient côtoyé | Ils avaient côtoyé leurs amis. | They had rubbed shoulders with their friends. |
elles | elles avaient côtoyé | Elles avaient côtoyé leurs familles. | They had rubbed shoulders with their families. |
Other Conjugations for Côtoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
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Côtoyer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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