Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Introduction to the verb copier
The English translation of the French verb copier is “to copy.” It is pronounced like “kopee-ay” in the infinitive form.
The word copier comes from the Latin verb “copiare,” which means “to transcribe.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has since evolved to refer to the act of reproducing or duplicating something.
In everyday French, the verb copier is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect subjunctive followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Some common uses of copier in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense include:
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Il fallait que tu aies copié mes notes avant l’examen. (You needed to have copied my notes before the exam.)
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Elle doutait que nous ayons copié le texte exactement comme il est écrit. (She doubted that we had copied the text exactly as it is written.)
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J’aurais aimé que vous ayez copié le modèle pour votre projet. (I would have liked for you to have copied the model for your project.)
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It was necessary for you to have copied my notes before the exam.
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She doubted that we had copied the text exactly as it is written.
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I would have liked for you to have copied the model for your project.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of copier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse copié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse copié. | I wish I had copied. |
tu | eusses copié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses copié. | I wish you had copied. |
il | eût copié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût copié. | I wish he had copied. |
elle | eût copié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût copié. | I wish she had copied. |
on | eût copié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût copié. | I wish one had copied. |
nous | eussions copié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions copié. | I wish we had copied. |
vous | eussiez copié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez copié. | I wish you had copied. |
ils | eussent copié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent copié. | I wish they had copied. |
elles | eussent copié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent copié. | I wish they had copied. |
Other Conjugations for Copier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
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Copier – 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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