Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Introduction to the verb culbuter
The English translation of the French verb culbuter is “to overturn” or “to knock over.” It can also mean “to topple” or “to tumble.”
The infinitive form of culbuter is pronounced “kul-byoo-teh.”
The language origin of culbuter comes from the Old French word “culbute,” meaning “a fall backwards.” It is derived from the Latin word “culbutor,” which means “one who trips” or “one who stumbles.”
In everyday French, culbuter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of culbuter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà culbuté la chaise quand elle est arrivée. (I had already knocked over the chair when she arrived.)
- Ils avaient culbuté toutes les boîtes avant que j’arrive. (They had toppled all the boxes before I arrived.)
- Tu avais culbuté le vase pendant mon absence. (You had tumbled the vase while I was away.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of culbuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais culbuté | J’avais culbuté dans l’escalier. | I had tumbled down the stairs. |
tu | tu avais culbuté | Tu avais culbuté sur le sol. | You had tumbled on the ground. |
il | il avait culbuté | Il avait culbuté sur le trottoir. | He had tumbled on the sidewalk. |
elle | elle avait culbuté | Elle avait culbuté dans l’herbe. | She had tumbled in the grass. |
on | on avait culbuté | On avait culbuté dans la boue. | One had tumbled in the mud. |
nous | nous avions culbuté | Nous avions culbuté dans le sable. | We had tumbled in the sand. |
vous | vous aviez culbuté | Vous aviez culbuté dans la neige. | You had tumbled in the snow. |
ils | ils avaient culbuté | Ils avaient culbuté dans le ruisseau. | They had tumbled in the stream. |
elles | elles avaient culbuté | Elles avaient culbuté dans la rivière. | They had tumbled in the river. |
Other Conjugations for Culbuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
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Culbuter – 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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