Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Introduction to the verb copuler
The English translation of the French verb copuler is “to copulate.” It is pronounced as “koh-pu-lay.”
The language origin of copuler comes from the Latin word “copulare,” meaning “to join together.” In everyday French, this verb is used to describe the act of sexual intercourse.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, copuler is used to describe an action that had already happened in the past before another action. For example:
- J’avais copulé avec mon ex avant de rencontrer mon mari. (I had copulated with my ex before meeting my husband.)
- Ils avaient copulé plusieurs fois avant de se séparer. (They had copulated several times before breaking up.)
- Elle avait copulé avec son patron pour obtenir une promotion. (She had copulated with her boss to get a promotion.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of copuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais copulé | J’avais copulé avec mon partenaire. | I had copulated with my partner. |
tu | tu avais copulé | Tu avais copulé avec ton partenaire. | You had copulated with your partner. |
il | il avait copulé | Il avait copulé avec sa partenaire. | He had copulated with his partner. |
elle | elle avait copulé | Elle avait copulé avec son partenaire. | She had copulated with her partner. |
on | on avait copulé | On avait copulé avec notre partenaire. | One had copulated with our partner. |
nous | nous avions copulé | Nous avions copulé avec nos partenaires. | We had copulated with our partners. |
vous | vous aviez copulé | Vous aviez copulé avec vos partenaires. | You had copulated with your partners. |
ils | ils avaient copulé | Ils avaient copulé avec leurs partenaires. | They had copulated with their partners. |
elles | elles avaient copulé | Elles avaient copulé avec leurs partenaires. | They had copulated with their partners. |
Other Conjugations for Copuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
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Copuler – 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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