Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Introduction to the verb cotonner
The English translation of the French verb cotonner is “to fluff up” or “to pad with cotton”. It is pronounced as “koh-toh-nay”.
Cotonner comes from the French word “coton” which means “cotton”. It is most often used as a reflexive verb in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
For example:
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Je me suis cotonné les joues avant de sortir. (I had fluffed up my cheeks before going out.)
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Tu t’étais cotonné les oreillers pour qu’ils soient plus moelleux. (You had padded the pillows to make them softer.)
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Elle s’était cotonnée avec une couverture pour se réchauffer. (She had wrapped herself with a blanket to warm up.)
In these examples, cotonner is used to describe actions that were completed in the past before another action or event. In English, it would be translated as “had fluffed up”, “had padded”, and “had wrapped”.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cotonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cotonné | J’avais cotonné le tissu. | I had padded the fabric. |
tu | tu avais cotonné | Tu avais cotonné ton lit. | You had padded your bed. |
il | il avait cotonné | Il avait cotonné sa chemise. | He had padded his shirt. |
elle | elle avait cotonné | Elle avait cotonné la couverture. | She had padded the blanket. |
on | on avait cotonné | On avait cotonné le canapé. | One had padded the couch. |
nous | nous avions cotonné | Nous avions cotonné les vêtements. | We had padded the clothes. |
vous | vous aviez cotonné | Vous aviez cotonné le matelas. | You had padded the mattress. |
ils | ils avaient cotonné | Ils avaient cotonné les chaises. | They had padded the chairs. |
elles | elles avaient cotonné | Elles avaient cotonné les oreillers. | They had padded the pillows. |
Other Conjugations for Cotonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
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Cotonner – 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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