Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Introduction to the verb coquer
The English translation of the French verb coquer is “to cook”.
The infinitive form of coquer is pronounced as “koh-kay”.
Coquer comes from the Latin word coquere, meaning “to cook”. It is a regular -er verb in French and is used to express the action of preparing food.
In everyday French, coquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that were completed in the past before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of coquer.
Here are three examples of coquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais coqué les œufs avant de préparer le gâteau.
(I had cooked the eggs before preparing the cake.) -
Elle était partie chercher des ingrédients pendant que j’avais coqué le poulet.
(She had gone to get ingredients while I had cooked the chicken.) -
Nous avions coqué le dîner quand les invités sont arrivés.
(We had cooked dinner when the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais coqué | J’avais coqué le plat. | I had cooked the dish. |
tu | tu avais coqué | Tu avais coqué le gâteau. | You had cooked the cake. |
il | il avait coqué | Il avait coqué le poulet. | He had cooked the chicken. |
elle | elle avait coqué | Elle avait coqué la soupe. | She had cooked the soup. |
on | on avait coqué | On avait coqué les légumes. | One had cooked the vegetables. |
nous | nous avions coqué | Nous avions coqué le repas. | We had cooked the meal. |
vous | vous aviez coqué | Vous aviez coqué le dîner. | You had cooked the dinner. |
ils | ils avaient coqué | Ils avaient coqué le ragoût. | They had cooked the stew. |
elles | elles avaient coqué | Elles avaient coqué le poisson. | They had cooked the fish. |
Other Conjugations for Coquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquer
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Coquer – 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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