Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Introduction to the verb recoquiller
The English translation of the French verb recoquiller is “to curl up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ruh-koh-kee-yay.”
The language origin of recoquiller can be traced back to the French word “coquille,” meaning “shell” or “eggshell.” It is derived from the verb “coquiller,” which means “to form into a shell or curl.” In everyday French, recoquiller is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je m’étais recoquillé dans mon lit quand le téléphone a sonné.
Translation: I had curled up in my bed when the phone rang. -
Les chatons s’étaient recoquillés près de leur mère pour se réchauffer du froid.
Translation: The kittens had curled up near their mother to warm themselves from the cold. -
En rentrant chez moi, je me suis aperçu que j’avais oublié de recoquiller mes cheveux.
Translation: When I got home, I realized that I had forgotten to curl up my hair.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of recoquiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais recoquillé | Je m’étais recoquillé dans mon lit. | I had curled up in my bed. |
tu | t’étais recoquillé | Tu t’étais recoquillé dans le fauteuil. | You had curled up in the armchair. |
il | s’était recoquillé | Il s’était recoquillé sous la couverture. | He had curled up under the blanket. |
elle | s’était recoquillée | Elle s’était recoquillée dans le sofa. | She had curled up on the sofa. |
on | s’était recoquillé | On s’était recoquillé sur le canapé. | One had curled up on the couch. |
nous | nous étions recoquillés | Nous étions recoquillés sous l’arbre. | We had curled up under the tree. |
vous | vous étiez recoquillés | Vous étiez recoquillés dans les couvertures. | You had curled up in the blankets. |
ils | s’étaient recoquillés | Ils s’étaient recoquillés dans les hamacs. | They had curled up in the hammocks. |
elles | s’étaient recoquillées | Elles s’étaient recoquillées sur le tapis. | They had curled up on the carpet. |
Other Conjugations for Recoquiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
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Recoquiller – 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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