Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Introduction to the verb coiffer
The English translation of the French verb coiffer is “to style” or “to do someone’s hair”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kwa-fay”.
The language origin of coiffer can be traced back to the Latin word “cooperire”, meaning “to cover”, which later evolved into the Old French word “coffre” meaning “to dress the hair”.
In everyday French, coiffer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of coiffer.
Here are three simple examples of coiffer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Elle avait coiffé ses cheveux avant d’aller au travail. (She had styled her hair before going to work.)
- Nous avions déjà coiffé le bébé quand il s’est réveillé. (We had already done the baby’s hair when he woke up.)
- Ils avaient coiffé leurs invités avant l’arrivée du photographe. (They had styled their guests’ hair before the photographer arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coiffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais coiffé | J’avais coiffé mes cheveux. | I had styled my hair. |
tu | tu avais coiffé | Tu avais coiffé ta sœur. | You had styled your sister’s hair. |
il | il avait coiffé | Il avait coiffé sa barbe. | He had trimmed his beard. |
elle | elle avait coiffé | Elle avait coiffé ses cheveux. | She had done her hair. |
on | on avait coiffé | On avait coiffé le chien. | One had groomed the dog. |
nous | nous avions coiffé | Nous avions coiffé nos amis. | We had styled our friends’ hair. |
vous | vous aviez coiffé | Vous aviez coiffé vos enfants. | You had done your children’s hair. |
ils | ils avaient coiffé | Ils avaient coiffé leur chien. | They had groomed their dog. |
elles | elles avaient coiffé | Elles avaient coiffé leurs cheveux. | They had done their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Coiffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
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Coiffer – 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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