Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Introduction to the verb cosser
The English translation of the French verb cosser is “to tease” or “to joke around”. The infinitive form of cosser is pronounced as “koh-seh”.
The language origin of cosser can be traced back to the Old French word “cuser” which means “to tease” or “to play”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
1) J’avais cosé mes amis toute la journée. (I had teased my friends all day.)
2) Tu avais cosé ton frère avant qu’il ne se mette en colère. (You had joked with your brother before he got angry.)
3) Elle avait cosé ses collègues pour détendre l’atmosphère au bureau. (She had teased her colleagues to lighten the mood at work.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cessé | J’avais cessé de fumer. | I had stopped smoking. |
tu | tu avais cessé | Tu avais cessé de boire. | You had stopped drinking. |
il | il avait cessé | Il avait cessé de travailler. | He had stopped working. |
elle | elle avait cessé | Elle avait cessé de pleurer. | She had stopped crying. |
on | on avait cessé | On avait cessé de se plaindre. | One had stopped complaining. |
nous | nous avions cessé | Nous avions cessé de parler. | We had stopped talking. |
vous | vous aviez cessé | Vous aviez cessé de manger. | You had stopped eating. |
ils | ils avaient cessé | Ils avaient cessé de chanter. | They had stopped singing. |
elles | elles avaient cessé | Elles avaient cessé de danser. | They had stopped dancing. |
Other Conjugations for Cosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosser
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Cosser – 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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