Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Introduction to the verb courber
The English translation of the French verb courber is “to bend” or “to curve.” It is pronounced as “koor-bay” in the infinitive form.
Courber comes from the Latin word “curvare” meaning “to bend” and is derived from the Latin word “curvus” meaning “bent” or “curved.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, courber is most 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.
3 simple examples of courber in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais courbé l’arbre avant qu’il ne tombe. (I had bent the tree before it fell.)
- Elle avait courbé ses genoux pour ramasser la balle. (She had bent her knees to pick up the ball.)
- Nous avions courbé notre dos sous le poids des sacs. (We had bent our backs under the weight of the bags.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of courber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais courbé | J’avais courbé l’épine dorsale. | I had curved my spine. |
tu | tu avais courbé | Tu avais courbé le papier. | You had curved the paper. |
il | il avait courbé | Il avait courbé l’arbre. | He had bent the tree. |
elle | elle avait courbé | Elle avait courbé la branche. | She had bent the branch. |
on | on avait courbé | On avait courbé le tuyau. | One had curved the pipe. |
nous | nous avions courbé | Nous avions courbé la corde. | We had bent the rope. |
vous | vous aviez courbé | Vous aviez courbé la barre. | You had bent the bar. |
ils | ils avaient courbé | Ils avaient courbé le métal. | They had curved the metal. |
elles | elles avaient courbé | Elles avaient courbé la brindille. | They had bent the twig. |
Other Conjugations for Courber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
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Courber – 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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