Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Introduction to the verb copuler
The English translation of the French verb copuler is “to copulate,” meaning to engage in sexual intercourse. The infinitive form of copuler is pronounced “koh-pu-lay.”
The word copuler comes from the Latin verb “copulare,” meaning “to join together.” In everyday French, it is used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to indicate a completed action in the past before another past action.
Some examples of copuler in the Passé Antérieur tense include:
- J’eus copulé avec lui avant qu’il ne parte. (I had copulated with him before he left.)
- Elle eut copulé avec son mari avant de lui annoncer qu’elle voulait le quitter. (She had copulated with her husband before telling him she wanted to leave.)
- Ils eurent copulé plusieurs fois avant de se séparer. (They had copulated several times before breaking up.)
In all of these examples, the action of copuler (to copulate) happened in the past before another past action. In English, this tense is often translated as “had + past participle.”
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of copuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse copulé | I had coupled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses copulé | You had coupled |
il | il eût | Il eût copulé | He had coupled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût copulé | She had coupled |
on | on eût | On eût copulé | One had coupled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes copulé | We had coupled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes copulé | You had coupled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent copulé | They had coupled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent copulé | They had coupled |
Other Conjugations for Copuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
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Copuler – 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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