Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Introduction to the verb cabrer
The English translation of the French verb cabrer is “to rear up” or “to buck.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kah-bray.”
The verb cabrer comes from the Latin word “cabrere” meaning “to jump or leap.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of a horse or other animal rearing up on its hind legs. However, it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe a person’s sudden and defiant actions.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action, cabrer is conjugated as “j’avais cabré” (I had reared up), “tu avais cabré” (you had reared up), “il/elle avait cabré” (he/she had reared up).
Here are three examples of how cabrer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais cabré ma voiture avant de freiner brusquement pour éviter l’accident. (I had reared up my car before slamming on the brakes to avoid the accident.)
- Tu avais cabré ton cheval pour lui faire comprendre qu’il ne devait pas t’emporter. (You had reared up your horse to make him understand that he should not lose control.)
- Il avait cabré sa tête en signe de défi avant de partir en courant. (He had reared up his head in a sign of defiance before running away.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cabrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cabré | J’avais cabré le cheval. | I had reared the horse. |
tu | tu avais cabré | Tu avais cabré ton vélo. | You had popped a wheelie on your bike. |
il | il avait cabré | Il avait cabré le taureau. | He had bucked the bull. |
elle | elle avait cabré | Elle avait cabré la moto. | She had popped a wheelie on the motorcycle. |
on | on avait cabré | On avait cabré le cheval. | One had reared the horse. |
nous | nous avions cabré | Nous avions cabré le cheval blanc. | We had reared the white horse. |
vous | vous aviez cabré | Vous aviez cabré le cheval noir. | You had reared the black horse. |
ils | ils avaient cabré | Ils avaient cabré les chevaux. | They had reared the horses. |
elles | elles avaient cabré | Elles avaient cabré les poneys. | They had reared the ponies. |
Other Conjugations for Cabrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
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Cabrer – 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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