Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Introduction to the verb caqueter
The English translation of the French verb caqueter is “to chatter” or “to cackle.” It is pronounced “kah-kuh-teh.”
Caqueter is derived from the onomatopoeic word “caquet,” which imitates the sound of a hen or poultry making noise. It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Example 1: J’étais fatigué car mes voisins avaient caqueté toute la nuit. (I was tired because my neighbors had been chattering all night.)
Example 2: Quand nous sommes entrés dans la salle de classe, les élèves avaient déjà caqueté pendant une heure. (When we entered the classroom, the students had already been chattering for an hour.)
Example 3: Elle avait caqueté au téléphone pendant des heures avant de se rendre compte qu’elle avait oublié de le brancher. (She had been chattering on the phone for hours before realizing that she had forgotten to plug it in.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of caqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais caqueté | J’avais caqueté avec mes amis. | I had cackled with my friends. |
tu | tu avais caqueté | Tu avais caqueté toute la journée. | You had cackled all day. |
il | il avait caqueté | Il avait caqueté au téléphone. | He had cackled on the phone. |
elle | elle avait caqueté | Elle avait caqueté avec son voisin. | She had cackled with her neighbor. |
on | on avait caqueté | On avait caqueté à la fête. | One had cackled at the party. |
nous | nous avions caqueté | Nous avions caqueté pendant des heures. | We had cackled for hours. |
vous | vous aviez caqueté | Vous aviez caqueté pendant le voyage. | You had cackled during the trip. |
ils | ils avaient caqueté | Ils avaient caqueté ensemble. | They had cackled together. |
elles | elles avaient caqueté | Elles avaient caqueté à haute voix. | They had cackled loudly. |
Other Conjugations for Caqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
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Caqueter – 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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