Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Introduction to the verb coulisser
The English translation of the French verb coulisser is “to slide” or “to glide.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koo-lee-seh.”
The word coulisser comes from the Latin word “collisus,” meaning “to strike together.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of something sliding or gliding smoothly on a surface. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to move or progress smoothly.”
In the Passé Antérieur tense, coulisser is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of coulisser.
Here are three examples of coulisser in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’eus coulissé la porte avant de m’apercevoir qu’elle était déjà ouverte. (I had slid the door before realizing it was already open.)
- Le tiroir avait coulissé de manière inattendue, révélant un compartiment secret. (The drawer had slid unexpectedly, revealing a secret compartment.)
- Ils furent surpris lorsque le tapis coulissa pour révéler un passage secret sous le château. (They were surprised when the carpet slid to reveal a secret passage under the castle.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of coulisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse coulissé | I had slid |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses coulissé | You had slid |
il | il eût | Il eût coulissé | He had slid |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût coulissé | She had slid |
on | on eût | On eût coulissé | One had slid |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes coulissé | We had slid |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes coulissé | You had slid |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent coulissé | They had slid |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent coulissé | They had slid |
Other Conjugations for Coulisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
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Coulisser – 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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