Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb coopter

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The English translation of the French verb coopter is “to co-opt”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “co-op-tay”.

Coopter comes from the Latin word “cooptare” which means “to choose or elect”. In everyday French, it is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate a completed action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are three simple examples of coopter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’avais coopté mon ami pour faire partie du comité. (I had co-opted my friend to be part of the committee.)
  2. Elle était cooptée par le groupe de travail en tant qu’experte. (She had been co-opted by the task force as an expert.)
  3. Les membres du jury avaient coopté un nouvel évaluateur pour le projet. (The jury members had co-opted a new evaluator for the project.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coopter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais coopté J’avais coopté mon ami comme membre du comité. I had co-opted my friend as a member of the committee.
tu tu avais coopté Tu avais coopté ton collègue pour le projet. You had co-opted your colleague for the project.
il il avait coopté Il avait coopté son partenaire pour le poste. He had co-opted his partner for the position.
elle elle avait coopté Elle avait coopté sa sœur pour le voyage. She had co-opted her sister for the trip.
on on avait coopté On avait coopté des experts pour le conseil. One had co-opted experts for the advice.
nous nous avions coopté Nous avions coopté de nouveaux membres pour l’association. We had co-opted new members for the association.
vous vous aviez coopté Vous aviez coopté des consultants pour le projet. You had co-opted consultants for the project.
ils ils avaient coopté Ils avaient coopté des jeunes pour le stage. They had co-opted young people for the internship.
elles elles avaient coopté Elles avaient coopté des volontaires pour le projet. They had co-opted volunteers for the project.

Other Conjugations for Coopter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter

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Coopter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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