Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Introduction to the verb copier
The English translation of the French verb copier is “to copy.” It is pronounced as “koh-pee-eh” in its infinitive form.
The word copier comes from the Latin word “copiare,” meaning “to transcribe.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used in everyday French ever since. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, copier is used to express an action that had already been completed in the past.
Here are three examples of copier used in Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais copié toutes mes notes avant le début du cours. (I had copied all my notes before the start of the class.)
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Elle avait copié le devoir de son ami sans lui demander. (She had copied her friend’s homework without asking.)
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Nous avions copié le texte du livre pour l’étudier plus tard. (We had copied the text from the book to study it later.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of copier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais copié | J’avais copié le document. | I had copied the document. |
tu | tu avais copié | Tu avais copié le fichier. | You had copied the file. |
il | il avait copié | Il avait copié l’image. | He had copied the image. |
elle | elle avait copié | Elle avait copié le texte. | She had copied the text. |
on | on avait copié | On avait copié le code. | One had copied the code. |
nous | nous avions copié | Nous avions copié la photo. | We had copied the photo. |
vous | vous aviez copié | Vous aviez copié le document. | You had copied the document. |
ils | ils avaient copié | Ils avaient copié le fichier. | They had copied the file. |
elles | elles avaient copié | Elles avaient copié la vidéo. | They had copied the video. |
Other Conjugations for Copier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
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Copier – 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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