Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Introduction to the verb coffrer
The English translation of the French verb “coffrer” is “to box up” or “to put in a box”. It is pronounced “kof-reh” in its infinitive form.
The word “coffrer” comes from the French noun “coffre”, meaning “box” or “chest”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how “coffrer” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais coffré les affaires avant de partir en voyage. (I had boxed up my belongings before leaving on a trip.)
- Nous avions déjà coffré les décorations de Noël à cette époque l’année dernière. (We had already packed away the Christmas decorations at this time last year.)
- Il avait coffré toutes ses affaires dans des cartons avant de déménager. (He had put all of his belongings in boxes before moving.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais coffré | J’avais coffré le trésor. | I had locked up the treasure. |
tu | tu avais coffré | Tu avais coffré le document. | You had locked up the document. |
il | il avait coffré | Il avait coffré la boîte. | He had locked up the box. |
elle | elle avait coffré | Elle avait coffré la porte. | She had locked up the door. |
on | on avait coffré | On avait coffré le coffre-fort. | One had locked up the safe. |
nous | nous avions coffré | Nous avions coffré le garden. | We had locked up the garden. |
vous | vous aviez coffré | Vous aviez coffré le verrou. | You had locked up the lock. |
ils | ils avaient coffré | Ils avaient coffré le tiroir. | They had locked up the drawer. |
elles | elles avaient coffré | Elles avaient coffré le bureau. | They had locked up the desk. |
Other Conjugations for Coffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coffrer
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Coffrer – 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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