Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Introduction to the verb cacher
The English translation of the French verb cacher is “to hide.” It is pronounced “kah-sheh” in its infinitive form.
The word cacher comes from the Latin word “coactare,” which means “to hide or conceal.” In everyday French, cacher is most often used in the past tense, or the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how cacher is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais caché les cadeaux avant que les enfants se réveillent. (I had hidden the gifts before the children woke up.)
- Nous avions caché notre relation à nos parents pendant des mois. (We had hidden our relationship from our parents for months.)
- Tu avais caché ta peur pour ne pas montrer de faiblesse. (You had hidden your fear in order not to show weakness.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais caché | J’avais caché le trésor. | I had hidden the treasure. |
tu | tu avais caché | Tu avais caché la clé. | You had hidden the key. |
il | il avait caché | Il avait caché le livre. | He had hidden the book. |
elle | elle avait caché | Elle avait caché la bague. | She had hidden the ring. |
on | on avait caché | On avait caché le secret. | One had hidden the secret. |
nous | nous avions caché | Nous avions caché l’argent. | We had hidden the money. |
vous | vous aviez caché | Vous aviez caché le dossier. | You had hidden the folder. |
ils | ils avaient caché | Ils avaient caché les clés. | They had hidden the keys. |
elles | elles avaient caché | Elles avaient caché les bijoux. | They had hidden the jewelry. |
Other Conjugations for Cacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
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Cacher – 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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