Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Introduction to the verb couiner
The English translation of the French verb couiner is “to squeak” or “to whine.” The infinitive form is pronounced “coo-ee-nay.”
The origin of the word couiner comes from the Old French word “coigner” meaning “to make a noise.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe a small, high-pitched noise made by an animal, person, or object. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Examples:
- Le chien avait couiné toute la nuit avant que je me réveille. (The dog had squeaked all night before I woke up.)
- Elle avait couiné de douleur avant de s’évanouir. (She had whimpered in pain before fainting.)
- Les freins de la voiture avaient couiné juste avant qu’elle ne s’arrête brusquement. (The brakes of the car had squeaked just before it came to a sudden stop.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of couiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus couiné | J’eus couiné | I had squeaked |
tu | tu eus couiné | Tu eus couiné | You had squeaked |
il | il eut couiné | Il eut couiné | He had squeaked |
elle | elle eut couiné | Elle eut couiné | She had squeaked |
on | on eut couiné | On eut couiné | One had squeaked |
nous | nous eûmes couiné | Nous eûmes couiné | We had squeaked |
vous | vous eûtes couiné | Vous eûtes couiné | You had squeaked |
ils | ils eurent couiné | Ils eurent couiné | They had squeaked |
elles | elles eurent couiné | Elles eurent couiné | They had squeaked |
Other Conjugations for Couiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
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Couiner – 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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