Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Introduction to the verb cahoter
The English translation of the French verb cahoter is “to jolt” or “to bump along”. The infinitive form is pronounced as [ka.ɔ.te].
The word cahoter originated from the Old French word “cahote”, which means a rough or uneven path. It then evolved to the verb “cahoter” which means to move or travel in a rough, bumpy manner.
In everyday French, cahoter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are 3 simple examples of cahoter in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:
- Ils avaient cahoté sur la route avant d’arriver à la ville. (They had jolted along the road before arriving in the city.)
- Elle fut surprise quand le bus cahota soudainement. (She was surprised when the bus suddenly jolted.)
- Nous étions déjà fatigués car nous avions cahoté toute la journée à vélo. (We were already tired because we had jolted all day on our bikes.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cahoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cahoté | I had jolted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cahoté | You had jolted |
il | il eût | Il eût cahoté | He had jolted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cahoté | She had jolted |
on | on eût | On eût cahoté | One had jolted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cahoté | We had jolted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cahoté | You had jolted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cahoté | They had jolted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cahoté | They had jolted |
Other Conjugations for Cahoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
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Cahoter – 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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