Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Introduction to the verb courailler
The English translation of the French verb courailler is “to pursue” or “to chase”. It is pronounced [kuʁaje].
The word courailler comes from the Old French word coraillier, meaning “to chase” or “to run after”. It evolved from the Latin word currere, meaning “to run”. In everyday French, courailler is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples of courailler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais couraillé le chat avant qu’il ne s’échappe. – I had chased the cat before it escaped.
- Ils avaient couraillé les voleurs avant que la police n’arrive. – They had pursued the thieves before the police arrived.
- Elle avait couraillé le chien jusqu’à ce qu’il se fatigue. – She had chased the dog until it got tired.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of courailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais couraillé | J’avais couraillé au parc. | I had romped in the park. |
tu | tu avais couraillé | Tu avais couraillé dans le jardin. | You had romped in the garden. |
il | il avait couraillé | Il avait couraillé à la plage. | He had romped at the beach. |
elle | elle avait couraillé | Elle avait couraillé dans la forêt. | She had romped in the forest. |
on | on avait couraillé | On avait couraillé dans les champs. | One had romped in the fields. |
nous | nous avions couraillé | Nous avions couraillé dans la cour. | We had romped in the yard. |
vous | vous aviez couraillé | Vous aviez couraillé à la montagne. | You had romped in the mountains. |
ils | ils avaient couraillé | Ils avaient couraillé en ville. | They had romped in the city. |
elles | elles avaient couraillé | Elles avaient couraillé dans la rue. | They had romped in the street. |
Other Conjugations for Courailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courailler
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Courailler – 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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