Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Introduction to the verb couronner
The English translation of the French verb couronner is “to crown.” It is pronounced “coo-roh-nay.”
The language origin of couronner comes from the Old French word “coroner,” which means “to crown.” It is derived from the Latin word “corona,” meaning “crown.”
Couronner is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais couronné le roi avant qu’il ne meure.
I had crowned the king before he died. -
Elle avait couronné sa carrière avec un prix prestigieux.
She had crowned her career with a prestigious award. -
Nous avions couronné la soirée avec un feu d’artifice.
We had crowned the evening with a fireworks display.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of couronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais couronné | J’avais couronné le roi. | I had crowned the king. |
tu | tu avais couronné | Tu avais couronné la reine. | You had crowned the queen. |
il | il avait couronné | Il avait couronné le prince. | He had crowned the prince. |
elle | elle avait couronné | Elle avait couronné la princesse. | She had crowned the princess. |
on | on avait couronné | On avait couronné l’empereur. | One had crowned the emperor. |
nous | nous avions couronné | Nous avions couronné le duc. | We had crowned the duke. |
vous | vous aviez couronné | Vous aviez couronné la duchesse. | You had crowned the duchess. |
ils | ils avaient couronné | Ils avaient couronné le seigneur. | They had crowned the lord. |
elles | elles avaient couronné | Elles avaient couronné le baron. | They had crowned the baron. |
Other Conjugations for Couronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
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Couronner – 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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