Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Introduction to the verb coquiller
The English translation of the French verb coquiller is “to shell,” “to shell out,” or “to put into a shell.” The infinitive form of coquiller is pronounced “koh-kee-yay.”
The word coquiller comes from the French noun coquille, meaning “shell.” It is most often used in everyday French as a verb in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of how coquiller is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
- J’avais déjà coquillé les noix avant que tu n’arrives. (I had already shelled the nuts before you arrived.)
- Elle avait coquillé les œufs quand le téléphone a sonné. (She had shelled the eggs when the phone rang.)
- Nous avions coquillé les escargots avant de les faire cuire. (We had shelled the snails before cooking them.)
As you can see, coquiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense is often used to describe an action that was completed before another event in the past. In these examples, the shelling was done before someone arrived, the phone rang, or the snails were cooked.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coquiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais coquillé | J’avais coquillé le poisson. | I had shelled the fish. |
tu | tu avais coquillé | Tu avais coquillé les œufs. | You had shelled the eggs. |
il | il avait coquillé | Il avait coquillé les noix. | He had shelled the nuts. |
elle | elle avait coquillé | Elle avait coquillé les escargots. | She had shelled the snails. |
on | on avait coquillé | On avait coquillé les moules. | One had shelled the mussels. |
nous | nous avions coquillé | Nous avions coquillé les crabes. | We had shelled the crabs. |
vous | vous aviez coquillé | Vous aviez coquillé les crevettes. | You had shelled the shrimp. |
ils | ils avaient coquillé | Ils avaient coquillé les langoustes. | They had shelled the lobsters. |
elles | elles avaient coquillé | Elles avaient coquillé les palourdes. | They had shelled the clams. |
Other Conjugations for Coquiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
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Coquiller – 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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