Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Introduction to the verb coiffer
The English translation of the French verb coiffer is “to style/hairdress.” It is pronounced as “kwa-fay.”
The language origin of coiffer can be traced back to the Latin word “cofia,” which means “hood” or “headdress.” In everyday French, coiffer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of coiffer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais coiffé mes cheveux avant que tu ne viennes. (I had styled my hair before you came.)
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Elle avait coiffé ses cheveux comme elle l’avait promis. (She had styled her hair as she had promised.)
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Nous avions coiffé nos cheveux avant que le dîner ne soit servi. (We had styled our hair before dinner was served.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coiffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse coiffé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse coiffé. | I wish I had styled. |
tu | eusses coiffé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses coiffé. | I wish you had styled. |
il | eût coiffé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût coiffé. | I wish he had styled. |
elle | eût coiffé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût coiffé. | I wish she had styled. |
on | eût coiffé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût coiffé. | I wish one had styled. |
nous | eussions coiffé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions coiffé. | I wish we had styled. |
vous | eussiez coiffé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez coiffé. | I wish you had styled. |
ils | eussent coiffé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent coiffé. | I wish they had styled. |
elles | eussent coiffé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent coiffé. | I wish they had styled. |
Other Conjugations for Coiffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
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Coiffer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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