Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Introduction to the verb couder
The English translation of the French verb couder is “to bend” or “to elbow.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced as “koo-deh.”
Couder comes from the Old French word “coudre,” which means “to sew.” It is derived from the Latin word “consuere,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, couder is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of couder in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai coudu mon bras pour éviter le coup. (I had bent my arm to avoid the hit.)
- Elle avait coudu sa jambe en tombant. (She had bent her leg while falling.)
- Nous avions coudu nos têtes pour regarder à travers la fenêtre. (We had bent our heads to look through the window.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of couder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus coudé | I had bent |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus coudé | You had bent |
il | il eut | Il eut coudé | He had bent |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut coudé | She had bent |
on | on eut | On eut coudé | One had bent |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes coudé | We had bent |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes coudé | You had bent |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent coudé | They had bent |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent coudé | They had bent |
Other Conjugations for Couder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
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Couder – 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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