Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Introduction to the verb coffrer
The English translation of the French verb coffrer is “to box” or “to crate.” It is pronounced as “koh-freh.”
The origin of the word coffrer can be traced back to the Old French word “coffre,” meaning “chest” or “box.” In everyday French, coffrer is most often used in its infinitive form as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, coffrer is used to express an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verbs “avoir” or “être” in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of coffrer.
Here are three simple examples of coffrer used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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J’eus coffré toutes mes affaires avant de partir en vacances. (I had boxed all my belongings before leaving for vacation.)
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Tu eus coffré les verres avant qu’ils ne se brisent. (You had crated the glasses before they broke.)
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Il eut coffré les souvenirs de son enfance dans une boîte en bois. (He had boxed the memories of his childhood in a wooden box.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of coffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse coffré | I had boxed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses coffré | You had boxed |
il | il eût | Il eût coffré | He had boxed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût coffré | She had boxed |
on | on eût | On eût coffré | One had boxed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes coffré | We had boxed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes coffré | You had boxed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent coffré | They had boxed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent coffré | They had boxed |
Other Conjugations for Coffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
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Coffrer – 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)
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