Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Introduction to the verb couronner
The English translation of the French verb couronner is “to crown.” The infinitive form of couronner is pronounced “koo-roh-nay.”
Couronner comes from the Old French word corone, meaning “crown,” and ultimately from the Latin word corona. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or situation. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of couronner.
Three simple examples of couronner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais couronné le roi avant qu’il ne parte en exil.
(I had crowned the king before he went into exile.) -
Elle avait couronné ses études de journalisme bien avant d’obtenir son premier emploi.
(She had completed her journalism studies long before getting her first job.) -
Nous avions couronné notre journée par une balade en bateau sur la Seine.
(We had capped off our day with a boat ride on the Seine.)
In all of these sentences, couronner is used in the past tense to describe an action that was completed before another past action or event. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense adds a sense of doubt or uncertainty about the action, making it more hypothetical. In English, this tense is often translated as “had + past participle” or “would have + past participle.”
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of couronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse couronné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse couronné. | I wish I had crowned. |
tu | eusses couronné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses couronné. | I wish you had crowned. |
il | eût couronné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût couronné. | I wish he had crowned. |
elle | eût couronné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût couronné. | I wish she had crowned. |
on | eût couronné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût couronné. | I wish one had crowned. |
nous | eussions couronné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions couronné. | I wish we had crowned. |
vous | eussiez couronné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez couronné. | I wish you had crowned. |
ils | eussent couronné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent couronné. | I wish they had crowned. |
elles | eussent couronné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent couronné. | I wish they had crowned. |
Other Conjugations for Couronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couronner
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Couronner – 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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