Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Introduction to the verb culbuter
The English translation of the French verb culbuter is “to overturn” or “to topple.” It is pronounced as “kool-byoo-tay” in its infinitive form.
Culbuter comes from the Latin word “culbus,” which means “bottom” or “rear.” In French, it is used to describe the action of knocking something over or causing it to fall.
In everyday French, culbuter is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical or uncertain action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imperfect Subjunctive form followed by the past participle of the verb.
Example 1: Je doute qu’il ait culbuté la chaise. (I doubt he overturned the chair.)
Example 2: Il était étonné que le vent ait culbuté la poubelle. (He was surprised that the wind had toppled the trash can.)
Example 3: Elle craignait que le tremblement de terre n’ait culbuté la tour. (She was afraid the earthquake had knocked over the tower.)
English translations:
Example 1: I doubt he overturned the chair.
Example 2: He was surprised that the wind had toppled the trash can.
Example 3: She was afraid the earthquake had knocked over the tower.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of culbuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse culbuté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse culbuté. | I wish I had toppled. |
tu | eusses culbuté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses culbuté. | I wish you had toppled. |
il | eût culbuté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût culbuté. | I wish he had toppled. |
elle | eût culbuté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût culbuté. | I wish she had toppled. |
on | eût culbuté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût culbuté. | I wish one had toppled. |
nous | eussions culbuté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions culbuté. | I wish we had toppled. |
vous | eussiez culbuté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez culbuté. | I wish you had toppled. |
ils | eussent culbuté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent culbuté. | I wish they had toppled. |
elles | eussent culbuté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent culbuté. | I wish they had toppled. |
Other Conjugations for Culbuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
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Culbuter – 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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