Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Introduction to the verb colorer
The English translation of the French verb colorer is “to color” or “to dye.” The infinitive form, “colorer,” is pronounced koh-loh-reh.
Colorer comes from the Latin word “colorare,” which means “to color” or “to paint.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to the action of adding color to something, whether it be through dyeing fabric, painting a surface, or adding color to a drawing.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, colorer is often used to express a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of colorer, “coloré.”
Here are three simple examples of colorer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais coloré mes cheveux avant qu’elle ne vienne me voir. (I had colored my hair before she came to see me.)
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Avant que le tissu ne soit coloré, il était blanc. (Before the fabric was dyed, it was white.)
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Nous avions coloré les murs de la chambre avant que les invités n’arrivent. (We had painted the walls of the bedroom before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of colorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse coloré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse coloré. | I wish I had colored. |
tu | eusses coloré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses coloré. | I wish you had colored. |
il | eût coloré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût coloré. | I wish he had colored. |
elle | eût coloré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût coloré. | I wish she had colored. |
on | eût coloré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût coloré. | I wish one had colored. |
nous | eussions coloré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions coloré. | I wish we had colored. |
vous | eussiez coloré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez coloré. | I wish you had colored. |
ils | eussent coloré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent coloré. | I wish they had colored. |
elles | eussent coloré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent coloré. | I wish they had colored. |
Other Conjugations for Colorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorer
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Colorer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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