Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Introduction to the verb couturer
The English translation of the French verb couturer is “to sew” or “to stitch.” It is pronounced as “koo-tyuh-ray.”
The word couturer comes from the French word “couture,” meaning sewing or dressmaking. It is most often used in everyday French 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 action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais couturé ma robe avant de partir à la fête. (I had sewn my dress before leaving for the party.)
- Elle avait couturé un bouton sur sa chemise avant de la mettre. (She had stitched a button on her shirt before wearing it.)
- Nous avions couturé nos costumes pour le spectacle de danse. (We had sewn our costumes for the dance performance.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of couturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais couturé | J’avais couturé un bouton. | I had sewn a button. |
tu | tu avais couturé | Tu avais couturé une jupe. | You had sewn a skirt. |
il | il avait couturé | Il avait couturé une chemise. | He had sewn a shirt. |
elle | elle avait couturé | Elle avait couturé un pantalon. | She had sewn pants. |
on | on avait couturé | On avait couturé une robe. | One had sewn a dress. |
nous | nous avions couturé | Nous avions couturé une veste. | We had sewn a jacket. |
vous | vous aviez couturé | Vous aviez couturé un manteau. | You had sewn a coat. |
ils | ils avaient couturé | Ils avaient couturé des chaussettes. | They had sewn socks. |
elles | elles avaient couturé | Elles avaient couturé des gants. | They had sewn gloves. |
Other Conjugations for Couturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couturer
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Couturer – 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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