Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Introduction to the verb courcailler
The English translation of the French verb courcailler is “to scold” or “to tell off”. It is pronounced as “koor-kah-yay” in its infinitive form.
Courcailler comes from the word “cailler” which means “to curdle” and the prefix “cour-” which adds emphasis or intensity to the action.
In everyday French, courcailler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe a specific action or event that occurred before another action or event in the past.
Example 1: J’eus courcaillé mon frère avant qu’il ne parte pour l’école. (I had scolded my brother before he left for school.)
Example 2: Elle eut courcaillé son mari pour son comportement irresponsable. (She had scolded her husband for his irresponsible behavior.)
Example 3: Nous eûmes courcaillé les enfants pour leur désobéissance. (We had told off the children for their disobedience.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of courcailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse courcaille | I had crowed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses courcaille | You had crowed |
il | il eût | Il eût courcaille | He had crowed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût courcaille | She had crowed |
on | on eût | On eût courcaille | One had crowed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes courcaille | We had crowed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes courcaille | You had crowed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent courcaille | They had crowed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent courcaille | They had crowed |
Other Conjugations for Courcailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
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Courcailler – 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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