Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Introduction to the verb chevaucher
The English translation of the French verb chevaucher is “to ride” or “to straddle.” It is pronounced “shev-oh-shay.”
The word chevaucher comes from the Old French word “chevauchier,” which means “to ride on horseback.” It is derived from the Latin word “caballus,” meaning “horse.”
In everyday French, chevaucher is most often used to describe riding on a horse, bike, or other means of transportation. It can also be used in a figurative sense, such as “riding a wave” or “riding a wave of success.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, chevaucher is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais chevauché pendant des heures avant de rencontrer mes amis. (I had ridden for hours before meeting my friends.)
- Tu avais chevauché ce cheval depuis longtemps avant de gagner cette compétition. (You had been riding this horse for a long time before winning this competition.)
- Ils avaient chevauché à travers les montagnes avant de trouver un endroit pour camper. (They had ridden through the mountains before finding a place to camp.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chevaucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chevauché | J’avais chevauché mon cheval. | I had ridden my horse. |
tu | tu avais chevauché | Tu avais chevauché ton vélo. | You had ridden your bike. |
il | il avait chevauché | Il avait chevauché une moto. | He had ridden a motorcycle. |
elle | elle avait chevauché | Elle avait chevauché un poney. | She had ridden a pony. |
on | on avait chevauché | On avait chevauché un âne. | One had ridden a donkey. |
nous | nous avions chevauché | Nous avions chevauché nos chevaux. | We had ridden our horses. |
vous | vous aviez chevauché | Vous aviez chevauché des éléphants. | You had ridden elephants. |
ils | ils avaient chevauché | Ils avaient chevauché des dromadaires. | They had ridden camels. |
elles | elles avaient chevauché | Elles avaient chevauché des buffles. | They had ridden buffaloes. |
Other Conjugations for Chevaucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
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Chevaucher – 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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