Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Introduction to the verb recouper
The English translation of the French verb recouper is “to cut again” or “to recut.” It is pronounced “ruh-koo-pay.”
The word “recouper” originated from the Latin word “re-” meaning again, and “coup” meaning cut. It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, recouper is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais recoupé les légumes avant de les faire revenir dans la poêle. (I had recut the vegetables before frying them in the pan.)
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Il avait recoupé ses cheveux juste avant la soirée. (He had recut his hair just before the party.)
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Nous avions recoupé nos billets de train avant de partir en vacances. (We had recut our train tickets before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of recouper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais recoupé | J’avais recoupé les feuilles. | I had cut the sheets. |
tu | tu avais recoupé | Tu avais recoupé le tissu. | You had cut the fabric. |
il | il avait recoupé | Il avait recoupé les branches. | He had trimmed the branches. |
elle | elle avait recoupé | Elle avait recoupé les images. | She had cropped the pictures. |
on | on avait recoupé | On avait recoupé le papier. | One had cut the paper. |
nous | nous avions recoupé | Nous avions recoupé le patron. | We had traced the pattern. |
vous | vous aviez recoupé | Vous aviez recoupé le tissu. | You had cut the fabric. |
ils | ils avaient recoupé | Ils avaient recoupé le bois. | They had cut the wood. |
elles | elles avaient recoupé | Elles avaient recoupé les photos. | They had trimmed the photos. |
Other Conjugations for Recouper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouper
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Recouper – 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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