Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Introduction to the verb ragoter
The English translation of the French verb ragoter is “to gossip.” The infinitive form is pronounced “rah-goh-tay.”
The word “ragoter” comes from the Old French word “ragot,” meaning “idle talk” or “nonsense.” It is derived from the verb “ragoter,” which means “to tell stories.” In everyday French, the word “ragoter” is most often used to describe the act of spreading rumors or talking about people behind their backs.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, “ragoter” is used to talk about gossip that happened in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais ragoté sur elle avant de la connaître. – I had gossiped about her before getting to know her.
- Tu avais ragoté sur moi avec tes amis. – You had gossiped about me with your friends.
- Ils avaient ragoté sur leur chef et maintenant ils ont été renvoyés. – They had gossiped about their boss and now they have been fired.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ragoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ragoté | J’avais ragoté sur mon voisin. | I had gossiped about my neighbor. |
tu | tu avais ragoté | Tu avais ragoté sur tes collègues. | You had gossiped about your colleagues. |
il | il avait ragoté | Il avait ragoté sur ses amis. | He had gossiped about his friends. |
elle | elle avait ragoté | Elle avait ragoté sur sa famille. | She had gossiped about her family. |
on | on avait ragoté | On avait ragoté sur nous. | One had gossiped about us. |
nous | nous avions ragoté | Nous avions ragoté sur nos voisins. | We had gossiped about our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez ragoté | Vous aviez ragoté sur vos connaissances. | You had gossiped about your acquaintances. |
ils | ils avaient ragoté | Ils avaient ragoté sur leurs collègues. | They had gossiped about their colleagues. |
elles | elles avaient ragoté | Elles avaient ragoté sur leurs amis. | They had gossiped about their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Ragoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoter
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Ragoter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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