Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Introduction to the verb copuler
The English translation of the French verb copuler is “to copulate” or “to have sexual intercourse.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ko-pew-le.”
The word “copuler” comes from the Latin word “copulare,” meaning “to join together.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical action.
Examples:
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Il est possible que nous ayons copulé hier soir. (It is possible that we had sexual intercourse last night.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies copulé avec moi avant de partir. (I would have liked for you to have copulated with me before leaving.)
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Je regrette que vous ayez copulé avec cette personne. (I regret that you had sexual intercourse with that person.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of copuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse copulé | Il aurait été mieux si j’avais eusse copulé. | It would have been better if I had copulated. |
tu | eusses copulé | Il aurait été mieux si tu eusses copulé. | It would have been better if you had copulated. |
il | eût copulé | Il aurait été mieux s’il eût copulé. | It would have been better if he had copulated. |
elle | eût copulé | Il aurait été mieux si elle eût copulé. | It would have been better if she had copulated. |
on | eût copulé | Il aurait été mieux si on eût copulé. | It would have been better if one had copulated. |
nous | eussions copulé | Il aurait été mieux si nous eussions copulé. | It would have been better if we had copulated. |
vous | eussiez copulé | Il aurait été mieux si vous eussiez copulé. | It would have been better if you had copulated. |
ils | eussent copulé | Il aurait été mieux si ils eussent copulé. | It would have been better if they had copulated. |
elles | eussent copulé | Il aurait été mieux si elles eussent copulé. | It would have been better if they had copulated. |
Other Conjugations for Copuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copuler
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Copuler – 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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