Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Introduction to the verb asticoter
The English translation of the French verb asticoter is “to tease” or “to bother”. It is pronounced as “a-stee-ko-tay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of asticoter can be traced back to the Old French word “sticot”, which means “prick or goad”. It eventually evolved into “asticoter” in modern French, with the meaning of “to tease”.
In everyday French, asticoter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (past perfect) tense, which indicates an action that occurred before another past action. It is typically used in spoken language among friends or in informal situations.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà été asticoté par mes frères avant que mes parents ne rentrent à la maison. (I had already been teased by my brothers before my parents came home.)
- Tu avais été asticoté par tes collègues avant de te présenter à l’entretien d’embauche. (You had been bothered by your colleagues before going to the job interview.)
- Elle avait été asticotée par ses amis tout le week-end avant de se fâcher avec eux. (She had been teased by her friends all weekend before getting angry with them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of asticoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais asticoté | J’avais asticoté mes collègues. | I had teased my colleagues. |
tu | tu avais asticoté | Tu avais asticoté le chat. | You had teased the cat. |
il | il avait asticoté | Il avait asticoté son frère. | He had teased his brother. |
elle | elle avait asticoté | Elle avait asticoté sa sœur. | She had teased her sister. |
on | on avait asticoté | On avait asticoté la voisine. | One had teased the neighbor. |
nous | nous avions asticoté | Nous avions asticoté les enfants. | We had teased the children. |
vous | vous aviez asticoté | Vous aviez asticoté vos amis. | You had teased your friends. |
ils | ils avaient asticoté | Ils avaient asticoté leur chien. | They had teased their dog. |
elles | elles avaient asticoté | Elles avaient asticoté leur chat. | They had teased their cat. |
Other Conjugations for Asticoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asticoter
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Asticoter – 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
Summary
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