Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Introduction to the verb courser
The English translation of the French verb courser is “to chase” or “to hunt.” It is pronounced as “koo-zay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of courser can be traced back to the Latin word “cursare,” meaning “to run.” In modern-day French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to express a past event that was ongoing or repeated before another past event.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais couru après le lapin avant qu’il ne s’échappe. (I had been chasing the rabbit before it escaped.)
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Tu avais coursé les oiseaux jusqu’à ce qu’ils disparaissent. (You had been hunting the birds until they disappeared.)
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Il avait coursé le renard toute la journée avant de l’attraper. (He had been chasing the fox all day before catching it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of courser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse coursé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse coursé. | I wish I had chased. |
tu | eusses coursé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses coursé. | I wish you had chased. |
il | eût coursé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût coursé. | I wish he had chased. |
elle | eût coursé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût coursé. | I wish she had chased. |
on | eût coursé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût coursé. | I wish one had chased. |
nous | eussions coursé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions coursé. | I wish we had chased. |
vous | eussiez coursé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez coursé. | I wish you had chased. |
ils | eussent coursé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent coursé. | I wish they had chased. |
elles | eussent coursé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent coursé. | I wish they had chased. |
Other Conjugations for Courser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
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Courser – 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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