Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Introduction to the verb coller
The English translation of the French verb coller is “to stick” or “to glue.” It is pronounced as “koh-lay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of coller can be traced back to the Latin word “colligere,” meaning “to gather” or “to join together.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved into its modern meanings.
In everyday French, coller is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, to refer to an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of coller used in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais collé les morceaux de papier sur le mur avant que tu n’arrives. (I had stuck the pieces of paper on the wall before you arrived.)
- Ils avaient déjà collé les affiches sur tous les poteaux de la ville. (They had already glued the posters on all the lampposts in the city.)
- Elle était en colère parce qu’il avait collé ses chaussures avec de la colle forte. (She was angry because he had glued her shoes with strong glue.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais collé | J’avais collé les photos. | I had glued the photos. |
tu | tu avais collé | Tu avais collé le papier. | You had glued the paper. |
il | il avait collé | Il avait collé l’affiche. | He had pasted the poster. |
elle | elle avait collé | Elle avait collé les feuilles. | She had stuck the leaves. |
on | on avait collé | On avait collé le tissu. | One had glued the fabric. |
nous | nous avions collé | Nous avions collé les timbres. | We had stuck the stamps. |
vous | vous aviez collé | Vous aviez collé les étiquettes. | You had pasted the labels. |
ils | ils avaient collé | Ils avaient collé les affiches. | They had pasted the posters. |
elles | elles avaient collé | Elles avaient collé les photos. | They had glued the photos. |
Other Conjugations for Coller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coller
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Coller – 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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