Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Introduction to the verb coudoyer
The English translation of the French verb coudoyer is “to rub elbows with” or “to bump into” in a figurative sense. The infinitive form is pronounced as “koo-dwa-yay”.
The origin of the word coudoyer comes from the French word “coude” which means “elbow”. It is derived from the Old French word “coute” which also means “elbow”. In everyday French, coudoyer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of coudoyer in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais coudoyé le président avant la réunion. (I had rubbed elbows with the president before the meeting.)
- Tu avais coudoyé ton voisin à l’épicerie hier. (You had bumped into your neighbor at the grocery store yesterday.)
- Il avait coudoyé sa célébrité préférée à l’aéroport la semaine dernière. (He had rubbed elbows with his favorite celebrity at the airport last week.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of coudoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’eus coudoyé | J’eus coudoyé mon voisin | I had rubbed shoulders with my neighbor |
tu | tu eus coudoyé | Tu eus coudoyé ta collègue | You had rubbed shoulders with your colleague |
il | il eut coudoyé | Il eut coudoyé son ami | He had rubbed shoulders with his friend |
elle | elle eut coudoyé | Elle eut coudoyé sa voisine | She had rubbed shoulders with her neighbor |
on | on eut coudoyé | On eut coudoyé le président | One had rubbed shoulders with the president |
nous | nous eûmes coudoyé | Nous eûmes coudoyé nos voisins | We had rubbed shoulders with our neighbors |
vous | vous eûtes coudoyé | Vous eûtes coudoyé vos amis | You had rubbed shoulders with your friends |
ils | ils eurent coudoyé | Ils eurent coudoyé leurs collègues | They had rubbed shoulders with their colleagues |
elles | elles eurent coudoyé | Elles eurent coudoyé leurs voisines | They had rubbed shoulders with their neighbors |
Other Conjugations for Coudoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the coudoyer Passé Antérieur tense conjugation!
Coudoyer – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb coudoyer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!