Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Introduction to the verb couturer
The English translation of the French verb couturer is “to sew.” It is pronounced as “coo-tuh-ray.”
Couturer is derived from the Latin word “consuere” which means “to sew together.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that has already been completed in the past. It is typically used in formal or literary language.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais cousu le bouton avant que tu ne le demandes. (I had sewn the button before you asked for it.)
- Elle était contente d’avoir couturé sa propre robe pour le mariage. (She was happy to have sewn her own dress for the wedding.)
- Nous avions cousu les ourlets avant que la couturière ne les termine. (We had sewn the hems before the seamstress finished them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of couturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse couturé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse couturé. | I wish I had sewn. |
tu | eusses couturé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses couturé. | I wish you had sewn. |
il | eût couturé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût couturé. | I wish he had sewn. |
elle | eût couturé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût couturé. | I wish she had sewn. |
on | eût couturé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût couturé. | I wish one had sewn. |
nous | eussions couturé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions couturé. | I wish we had sewn. |
vous | eussiez couturé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez couturé. | I wish you had sewn. |
ils | eussent couturé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent couturé. | I wish they had sewn. |
elles | eussent couturé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent couturé. | I wish they had sewn. |
Other Conjugations for Couturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
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Couturer – 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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