Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Introduction to the verb culer
The English translation of the French verb culer is “to move backwards” or “to back up.” It is pronounced “koo-leh” in its infinitive form.
Culer comes from the Latin word “culus,” meaning “buttocks.” It entered the French language in the 13th century as a slang term for “to strike on the buttocks.” Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to any backwards movement.
In everyday French, culer is most often used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the conditional tense to form conditional sentences.
Here are three simple examples of culer in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense:
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Si j’avais su, j’aurais c ulé la voiture avant qu’elle ne me heurte. (If I had known, I would have backed up the car before it hit me.)
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Il aurait été plus prudent que tu c ul es la voiture avant de partir. (It would have been more prudent for you to back up the car before leaving.)
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J’aurais préféré que tu c ul es la voiture avant de te garer. (I would have preferred for you to back up the car before parking.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of culer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse culé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse culé. | I wish I had fucked. |
tu | eusses culé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses culé. | I wish you had fucked. |
il | eût culé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût culé. | I wish he had fucked. |
elle | eût culé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût culé. | I wish she had fucked. |
on | eût culé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût culé. | I wish one had fucked. |
nous | eussions culé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions culé. | I wish we had fucked. |
vous | eussiez culé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez culé. | I wish you had fucked. |
ils | eussent culé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent culé. | I wish they had fucked. |
elles | eussent culé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent culé. | I wish they had fucked. |
Other Conjugations for Culer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culer
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Culer – 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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