Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Introduction to the verb cagner
The English translation of the French verb cagner is “to whine” or “to complain.” It is pronounced “kah-nyay” in the infinitive form.
The word cagner comes from the Latin word “candere” which means to be white or shining. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to the sound that a dog makes when whining or barking. It is now commonly used in everyday French to describe someone who is constantly complaining or whining about something.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, cagner is conjugated as “j’ai cagné” for the first person singular, “tu as cagné” for the second person singular, “il/elle a cagné” for the third person singular, “nous avons cagné” for the first person plural, “vous avez cagné” for the second person plural, and “ils/elles ont cagné” for the third person plural.
Examples:
- J’ai cagné toute la journée parce que mes amis ne voulaient pas aller au restaurant que je voulais. (I whined all day because my friends didn’t want to go to the restaurant I wanted.)
- Tu as cagné pendant toute la réunion et ça m’a vraiment agacé. (You complained during the entire meeting and it really annoyed me.)
- Ils ont cagné toute la soirée à propos du film que nous devrions regarder. (They complained all evening about which movie we should watch.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cagner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus cagné | I had cagneyed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus cagné | You had cagneyed |
il | il eut | Il eut cagné | He had cagneyed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut cagné | She had cagneyed |
on | on eut | On eut cagné | One had cagneyed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cagné | We had cagneyed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cagné | You had cagneyed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cagné | They had cagneyed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cagné | They had cagneyed |
Other Conjugations for Cagner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
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Cagner – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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