Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Introduction to the verb coulisser
The English translation of the French verb coulisser is “to slide” or “to glide.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koo-lee-sey.”
The word coulisser comes from the Old French word “culice,” which means “sliding door” and is derived from the Latin word “collocare,” meaning “to put in place.” In everyday French, the verb coulisser is often used to describe the action of sliding or gliding, either physically or metaphorically.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, coulisser is used to express a past hypothetical action or event that was completed before another past action or event. It is often used to convey a conditional or uncertain outcome in the past.
Here are three simple examples of coulisser used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé qu’il coulissât la porte avant que je n’entre. (I wish he had slid the door before I entered.)
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Il aurait fallu que nous coulissions la fenêtre pour que l’air puisse entrer. (We should have slid the window open so that the air could come in.)
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J’aurais été contente qu’elle coulissât sur la glace sans tomber. (I would have been happy if she had slid on the ice without falling.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coulisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse coulissé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse coulissé. | I wish I had slid. |
tu | eusses coulissé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses coulissé. | I wish you had slid. |
il | eût coulissé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût coulissé. | I wish he had slid. |
elle | eût coulissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût coulissé. | I wish she had slid. |
on | eût coulissé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût coulissé. | I wish one had slid. |
nous | eussions coulissé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions coulissé. | I wish we had slid. |
vous | eussiez coulissé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez coulissé. | I wish you had slid. |
ils | eussent coulissé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent coulissé. | I wish they had slid. |
elles | eussent coulissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent coulissé. | I wish they had slid. |
Other Conjugations for Coulisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coulisser
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Coulisser – 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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