Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Introduction to the verb coiffer
The English translation of the French verb coiffer is “to style/hair.” The infinitive form of coiffer is pronounced “kwah-fee-ay.”
The word coiffer comes from the Latin word “cappare,” meaning “to cover.” In everyday French, it is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to complete its meaning. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of coiffer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’ai coiffé mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I had styled my hair before going out.)
- Elle l’avait coiffé pour son mariage. (She had styled her hair for her wedding.)
- Nous avions coiffé le modèle avant le défilé. (We had styled the model before the fashion show.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of coiffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus coiffé | I had styled |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus coiffé | You had styled |
il | il eut | Il eut coiffé | He had styled |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut coiffé | She had styled |
on | on eut | On eut coiffé | One had styled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes coiffé | We had styled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes coiffé | You had styled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent coiffé | They had styled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent coiffé | They had styled |
Other Conjugations for Coiffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
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Coiffer – 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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