Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Introduction to the verb courcailler
The English translation of the French verb courcailler is “to squawk” or “to cackle”. It is pronounced as /kuʁkaje/.
Courcailler comes from the word “cour”, meaning courtyard, and the onomatopoeic word “cailler”, meaning to cackle or to cluck. It is often used in informal or colloquial speech in French and is not considered a formal word.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, courcailler is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of courcailler.
Example 1:
J’avais courcaillé toute la nuit avant de m’endormir.
I had squawked all night before falling asleep.
Example 2:
Elle était courcaillée quand elle a vu l’oiseau disparaître.
She had squawked when she saw the bird disappear.
Example 3:
Nous avions courcaillé depuis des heures avant que le soleil ne se lève.
We had been squawking for hours before the sun rose.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of courcailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais courcaillé | J’avais courcaillé le chien. | I had scolded the dog. |
tu | tu avais courcaillé | Tu avais courcaillé l’enfant. | You had scolded the child. |
il | il avait courcaillé | Il avait courcaillé le chat. | He had scolded the cat. |
elle | elle avait courcaillé | Elle avait courcaillé le chaton. | She had scolded the kitten. |
on | on avait courcaillé | On avait courcaillé le lapin. | One had scolded the rabbit. |
nous | nous avions courcaillé | Nous avions courcaillé la poule. | We had scolded the chicken. |
vous | vous aviez courcaillé | Vous aviez courcaillé le cheval. | You had scolded the horse. |
ils | ils avaient courcaillé | Ils avaient courcaillé le cochon. | They had scolded the pig. |
elles | elles avaient courcaillé | Elles avaient courcaillé la vache. | They had scolded the cow. |
Other Conjugations for Courcailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
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Courcailler – 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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