Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Introduction to the verb corseter
English translation: The English translation of the French verb corseter is “to corset.” It is pronounced as “kor-seh-teh.”
Language origin: Corseter comes from the French noun “corset,” which originated in the late 14th century from the Old French word “corset,” meaning “rib of a boat.” It was later used to refer to a type of undergarment that shapes and supports the torso. The verb form corseter was first recorded in the late 16th century.
Everyday usage: In the Plus-que-parfait tense, corseter is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais corseté ma robe avant de partir à la soirée. (I had corseted my dress before leaving for the party.)
- Quand elle est arrivée, la princesse avait corseté sa taille de guêpe. (When she arrived, the princess had tightly corseted her waist.)
- Ils avaient corseté leur fille pour son premier bal. (They had corseted their daughter for her first ball.)
English translations:
- I had corseted my dress before leaving for the party.
- When she arrived, the princess had tightly corseted her waist.
- They had corseted their daughter for her first ball.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of corseter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais corseté | J’avais corseté le tissu. | I had corseted the fabric. |
tu | tu avais corseté | Tu avais corseté la robe. | You had corseted the dress. |
il | il avait corseté | Il avait corseté la taille. | He had corseted the waist. |
elle | elle avait corseté | Elle avait corseté le buste. | She had corseted the bust. |
on | on avait corseté | On avait corseté le corset. | One had corseted the corset. |
nous | nous avions corseté | Nous avions corseté le tissu. | We had corseted the fabric. |
vous | vous aviez corseté | Vous aviez corseté la robe. | You had corseted the dress. |
ils | ils avaient corseté | Ils avaient corseté le buste. | They had corseted the bust. |
elles | elles avaient corseté | Elles avaient corseté la taille. | They had corseted the waist. |
Other Conjugations for Corseter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
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Corseter – 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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