Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Introduction to the verb coasser
The English translation of the French verb coasser is “to croak.” It is pronounced “kwa-sey” in the infinitive form.
The word coasser comes from the Old French word “coace,” meaning “to make a noise like a frog.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the sound made by a frog, but it can also be used figuratively to describe a hoarse or harsh sound.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, coasser is used to describe an action that had been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Les grenouilles avaient coassé toute la nuit. (The frogs had croaked all night.)
- Quand nous sommes arrivés au lac, les grenouilles avaient déjà coassé. (When we arrived at the lake, the frogs had already croaked.)
- J’avais du mal à dormir à cause des grenouilles qui avaient coassé sans arrêt. (I had trouble sleeping because of the frogs that had been croaking non-stop.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais coassé | J’avais coassé toute la nuit. | I had croaked all night. |
tu | tu avais coassé | Tu avais coassé avec les grenouilles. | You had croaked with the frogs. |
il | il avait coassé | Il avait coassé dans le marais. | He had croaked in the swamp. |
elle | elle avait coassé | Elle avait coassé en écho. | She had echoed a croak. |
on | on avait coassé | On avait coassé en chœur. | One had croaked in unison. |
nous | nous avions coassé | Nous avions coassé devant le feu. | We had croaked in front of the fire. |
vous | vous aviez coassé | Vous aviez coassé pour attirer l’attention. | You had croaked to get attention. |
ils | ils avaient coassé | Ils avaient coassé en secret. | They had croaked in secret. |
elles | elles avaient coassé | Elles avaient coassé à tue-tête. | They had croaked loudly. |
Other Conjugations for Coasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coasser
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Coasser – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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