Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Introduction to the verb couper
The English translation of the French verb couper is “to cut.” It is pronounced as “koo-pey” in its infinitive form.
The word “couper” comes from the Latin word “colpus,” meaning “a blow or a stroke.” It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, the verb couper is most often used in its Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of couper in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais coupé les légumes avant que tu arrives. (I had cut the vegetables before you arrived.)
- Elle avait coupé ses cheveux avant de partir en voyage. (She had cut her hair before leaving on a trip.)
- Ils avaient coupé l’eau avant que la tempête n’arrive. (They had cut the water before the storm arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of couper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais coupé | J’avais coupé les légumes. | I had cut the vegetables. |
tu | tu avais coupé | Tu avais coupé le pain. | You had cut the bread. |
il | il avait coupé | Il avait coupé les cheveux. | He had cut the hair. |
elle | elle avait coupé | Elle avait coupé le fruit. | She had cut the fruit. |
on | on avait coupé | On avait coupé la viande. | One had cut the meat. |
nous | nous avions coupé | Nous avions coupé le tissu. | We had cut the fabric. |
vous | vous aviez coupé | Vous aviez coupé les herbes. | You had cut the herbs. |
ils | ils avaient coupé | Ils avaient coupé les arbres. | They had cut the trees. |
elles | elles avaient coupé | Elles avaient coupé les fleurs. | They had cut the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Couper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couper
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Couper – 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
Summary
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