Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Introduction to the verb coïncider
The English translation of the French verb coïncider is “to coincide.” It is pronounced as “kwan-see-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word coïncider comes from the Latin word “coincidere,” meaning “to agree or correspond.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has remained a commonly used verb ever since.
In everyday French, coïncider is often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that has been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of coïncider being used in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- Ma réservation avait coïncidé avec leur annulation. (My reservation had coincided with their cancellation.)
- Les deux événements avaient coïncidé dans le même lieu. (The two events had coincided in the same place.)
- Leur emploi du temps n’avait pas coïncidé avec le mien. (Their schedule had not coincided with mine.)
In these examples, you can see how coïncider is used to describe an action that had already happened in the past, before another action. It is a useful verb for expressing timing and coincidence in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coïncider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais coïncidé | J’avais coïncidé avec son emploi du temps. | I had coincided with his schedule. |
tu | tu avais coïncidé | Tu avais coïncidé avec ses intérêts. | You had coincided with his interests. |
il | il avait coïncidé | Il avait coïncidé avec la date prévue. | He had coincided with the scheduled date. |
elle | elle avait coïncidé | Elle avait coïncidé avec ses vacances. | She had coincided with her vacation. |
on | on avait coïncidé | On avait coïncidé avec les prévisions. | One had coincided with the forecasts. |
nous | nous avions coïncidé | Nous avions coïncidé avec nos plans. | We had coincided with our plans. |
vous | vous aviez coïncidé | Vous aviez coïncidé avec les résultats. | You had coincided with the results. |
ils | ils avaient coïncidé | Ils avaient coïncidé avec les horaires. | They had coincided with the schedules. |
elles | elles avaient coïncidé | Elles avaient coïncidé avec les prévisions. | They had coincided with the forecasts. |
Other Conjugations for Coïncider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
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Coïncider – 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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