Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Introduction to the verb chouchouter
The English translation of the French verb chouchouter is “to pamper” or “to spoil.” It is pronounced “shoo-shoo-tay.”
The word chouchouter is derived from the French noun chouchou, which means “favorite” or “darling.” The suffix -ter is added to form the verb, giving it the meaning of treating someone as a favorite or with great care.
In everyday French, chouchouter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three examples of chouchouter in the Plus-que-parfait tense could be:
- J’avais chouchouté mon chien avant d’aller au travail. (I had pampered my dog before going to work.)
- Elle avait chouchouté ses enfants toute la journée, elle était épuisée. (She had spoiled her children all day, she was exhausted.)
- Nous avions chouchouté nos invités pendant le dîner. (We had pampered our guests during dinner.)
In these examples, the verb chouchouter is conjugated in the Plus-que-parfait tense with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle chouchouté. Its usage in this tense emphasizes that the action of pampering had already been completed before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chouchouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chouchouté | J’avais chouchouté mon chat. | I had pampered my cat. |
tu | tu avais chouchouté | Tu avais chouchouté ta fille. | You had spoiled your daughter. |
il | il avait chouchouté | Il avait chouchouté sa femme. | He had doted on his wife. |
elle | elle avait chouchouté | Elle avait chouchouté son chien. | She had spoiled her dog. |
on | on avait chouchouté | On avait chouchouté le bébé. | One had pampered the baby. |
nous | nous avions chouchouté | Nous avions chouchouté nos parents. | We had spoiled our parents. |
vous | vous aviez chouchouté | Vous aviez chouchouté vos amis. | You had spoiled your friends. |
ils | ils avaient chouchouté | Ils avaient chouchouté leurs enfants. | They had pampered their children. |
elles | elles avaient chouchouté | Elles avaient chouchouté leurs animaux de compagnie. | They had spoiled their pets. |
Other Conjugations for Chouchouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouchouter
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Chouchouter – 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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