Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Introduction to the verb courbaturer
The English translation of the French verb courbaturer is “to feel sore” or “to have muscle aches.” The infinitive form is pronounced koor-bah-tyoo-ray.
Courbaturer comes from the word “courbature” which means “stiffness” or “soreness,” and the suffix “-er” which is added to verbs to indicate the action of the verb. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the feeling of soreness or stiffness in the muscles after physical activity or exercise.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, courbaturer is conjugated as “avais courbaturé” for the singular form and “avions courbaturé” for the plural form. Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais courbaturé après avoir couru un marathon. (I had felt sore after running a marathon.)
- Elle avait courbaturé ses muscles après avoir fait du sport toute la journée. (She had sore muscles after doing sports all day.)
- Nous avions courbaturé nos jambes après avoir marché pendant des heures. (We had sore legs after walking for hours.)
In these examples, the verb courbaturer is used to describe the feeling of soreness in the past, emphasizing that the soreness had already been present before a specific point or action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of courbaturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais courbaturé | J’avais courbaturé mes muscles. | I had sore muscles. |
tu | tu avais courbaturé | Tu avais courbaturé ton dos. | You had a sore back. |
il | il avait courbaturé | Il avait courbaturé ses jambes. | He had sore legs. |
elle | elle avait courbaturé | Elle avait courbaturé ses bras. | She had sore arms. |
on | on avait courbaturé | On avait courbaturé son corps. | One had a sore body. |
nous | nous avions courbaturé | Nous avions courbaturé nos muscles. | We had sore muscles. |
vous | vous aviez courbaturé | Vous aviez courbaturé vos épaules. | You had sore shoulders. |
ils | ils avaient courbaturé | Ils avaient courbaturé leurs pieds. | They had sore feet. |
elles | elles avaient courbaturé | Elles avaient courbaturé leurs mains. | They had sore hands. |
Other Conjugations for Courbaturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
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Courbaturer – 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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