Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Introduction to the verb coupler
The English translation of the French verb coupler is “to couple” or “to link.” It is pronounced “koo-play” in its infinitive form.
The word “coupler” comes from the Old French word “copler” which means “to join together.” It is commonly used in everyday French and can be conjugated in different tenses, including the Passé Antérieur tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of coupler used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Nous avions couplé nos efforts pour terminer le projet à temps. (We had coupled our efforts to finish the project on time.)
- Vous aviez couplé les wagons avant de partir en voyage. (You had coupled the train cars before leaving for the trip.)
- Ils avaient déjà couplet les deux idées avant que nous n’ayons proposé notre solution. (They had already linked the two ideas before we proposed our solution.)
In these examples, we can see how coupler is used to show that an action was completed before another past action. It is often used in a more formal or literary style of speech.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of coupler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus couplé | I had coupled |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus couplé | You had coupled |
il | il eut | Il eut couplé | He had coupled |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut couplé | She had coupled |
on | on eut | On eut couplé | One had coupled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes couplé | We had coupled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes couplé | You had coupled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent couplé | They had coupled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent couplé | They had coupled |
Other Conjugations for Coupler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coupler
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Coupler – 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
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