Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Introduction to the verb cuirasser
The English translation of the French verb cuirasser is “to armor” or “to protect”. The infinitive form is pronounced “kwee-rah-seh”.
The word cuirasser has its origin in the French noun “cuirasse”, which means “breastplate” or “armor”. It comes from the Old French word “cuis” which means “hide” or “leather”. In everyday French, cuirasser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe actions that were completed in the past before another past action.
Example 1: Je me suis cuirassé avant de partir. (I had armored myself before leaving.)
Example 2: Vous aviez cuirassé votre maison avant la tempête. (You had protected your house before the storm.)
Example 3: Ils s’étaient cuirassés contre les critiques. (They had armored themselves against the criticisms.)
English translations:
Example 1: I had armored myself before leaving.
Example 2: You had protected your house before the storm.
Example 3: They had armored themselves against the criticisms.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cuirasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cuirassé | J’avais cuirassé mon cheval. | I had equipped my horse with armor. |
tu | tu avais cuirassé | Tu avais cuirassé ton corps. | You had protected your body with armor. |
il | il avait cuirassé | Il avait cuirassé son bateau. | He had armored his boat. |
elle | elle avait cuirassé | Elle avait cuirassé sa voiture. | She had armored her car. |
on | on avait cuirassé | On avait cuirassé le chien de garde. | One had armored the guard dog. |
nous | nous avions cuirassé | Nous avions cuirassé nos maisons. | We had armored our houses. |
vous | vous aviez cuirassé | Vous aviez cuirassé vos soldats. | You had armored your soldiers. |
ils | ils avaient cuirassé | Ils avaient cuirassé leurs tanks. | They had armored their tanks. |
elles | elles avaient cuirassé | Elles avaient cuirassé leurs avions. | They had armored their planes. |
Other Conjugations for Cuirasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
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Cuirasser – 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
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