Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Introduction to the verb culotter
The English translation of the French verb culotter is “to be cheeky” or “to have the nerve”. The infinitive form, culotter, is pronounced as “koo-lot-ay”.
The word culotter comes from the French word “culot”, which means “bottom” or “butt”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
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Il avait culotté de demander une augmentation à son patron. (He had the nerve to ask for a raise from his boss.)
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Vous aviez culotté de prendre le dernier morceau de gâteau. (You were cheeky to take the last piece of cake.)
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J’avais culotté de mentir à mes parents. (I had the audacity to lie to my parents.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of culotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais culotté | J’avais culotté mon pantalon. | I had patched my pants. |
tu | tu avais culotté | Tu avais culotté ton short. | You had patched your shorts. |
il | il avait culotté | Il avait culotté sa chemise. | He had patched his shirt. |
elle | elle avait culotté | Elle avait culotté sa robe. | She had patched her dress. |
on | on avait culotté | On avait culotté sa veste. | One had patched their jacket. |
nous | nous avions culotté | Nous avions culotté nos chaussettes. | We had patched our socks. |
vous | vous aviez culotté | Vous aviez culotté vos pantalons. | You had patched your pants. |
ils | ils avaient culotté | Ils avaient culotté leurs chemises. | They had patched their shirts. |
elles | elles avaient culotté | Elles avaient culotté leurs jupes. | They had patched their skirts. |
Other Conjugations for Culotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culotter
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Culotter – 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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