Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Introduction to the verb couder
The English translation of couder is “to bend” or “to fold.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “koo-day.”
Couder comes from the Old French word “coudre” meaning “to sew.” In modern French, it is most often used 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 past action.
Examples of couder in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations are:
1) J’avais déjà coudé le tissu avant de commencer à coudre la jupe. (I had already folded the fabric before starting to sew the skirt.)
2) Elle avait coudu ses vêtements avant de partir en vacances. (She had folded her clothes before going on vacation.)
3) Nous avions coudu les serviettes avant que les invités arrivent. (We had folded the towels before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of couder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais coudé | J’avais coudé le tissu. | I had bent the fabric. |
tu | tu avais coudé | Tu avais coudé le fil. | You had bent the thread. |
il | il avait coudé | Il avait coudé le tube. | He had bent the pipe. |
elle | elle avait coudé | Elle avait coudé la barre. | She had bent the bar. |
on | on avait coudé | On avait coudé le métal. | One had bent the metal. |
nous | nous avions coudé | Nous avions coudé l’acier. | We had bent the steel. |
vous | vous aviez coudé | Vous aviez coudé le fil. | You had bent the thread. |
ils | ils avaient coudé | Ils avaient coudé le fer. | They had bent the iron. |
elles | elles avaient coudé | Elles avaient coudé le tuyau. | They had bent the pipe. |
Other Conjugations for Couder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couder
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Couder – 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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