Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Introduction to the verb culer
The English translation of the French verb culer is “to move backwards” or “to back up.” It is pronounced “kew-lay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word culer can be traced back to the Latin word “culus,” meaning “buttocks.” In Old French, it evolved to “cul,” which is the root word for “culer.” The verb is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of culer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais culé ma voiture quand j’ai entendu le bruit. (I had backed up my car when I heard the noise.)
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Tu avais culé ta chaise avant de partir? (Had you moved your chair back before leaving?)
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Ils/Elles avaient culé leurs vélos dans le garage hier soir. (They had moved their bikes back into the garage last night.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of culer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais culé | J’avais culé la voiture. | I had rear-ended the car. |
tu | tu avais culé | Tu avais culé le vélo. | You had hit the bike. |
il | il avait culé | Il avait culé le poteau. | He had crashed into the pole. |
elle | elle avait culé | Elle avait culé le mur. | She had bumped into the wall. |
on | on avait culé | On avait culé la clôture. | One had run into the fence. |
nous | nous avions culé | Nous avions culé la porte. | We had hit the door. |
vous | vous aviez culé | Vous aviez culé le miroir. | You had broken the mirror. |
ils | ils avaient culé | Ils avaient culé le trottoir. | They had stumbled onto the sidewalk. |
elles | elles avaient culé | Elles avaient culé la table. | They had bumped into the table. |
Other Conjugations for Culer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
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Culer – 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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