Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Introduction to the verb cosser
The English translation of the French verb cosser is “to shell.” It is pronounced “koh-seh” in its infinitive form.
Cosser comes from the Old French word “coisse” meaning “shell” or “pod.” It is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense used to talk about an action that happened before another past action. This tense is often used in storytelling and written French.
Examples of cosser in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’eus cosé une grande quantité de noix avant de les faire griller. (I had shelled a large quantity of walnuts before roasting them.)
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Tu eus cosé les œufs avant de les mettre dans le gâteau. (You had shelled the eggs before putting them in the cake.)
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Nous eûmes cosé les petits pois frais pour le dîner. (We had shelled the fresh peas for dinner.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus cosé | I had cossed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus cosé | You had cossed |
il | il eut | Il eut cosé | He had cossed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut cosé | She had cossed |
on | on eut | On eut cosé | One had cossed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cosé | We had cossed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cosé | You had cossed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cosé | They had cossed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cosé | They had cossed |
Other Conjugations for Cosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
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Cosser – 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)
Summary
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