Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Introduction to the verb cochonner
The English translation of the French verb cochonner is “to make dirty” or “to mess up.” It is pronounced “ko-sho-neh.”
The word cochonner comes from the French word “cochon” which means “pig.” This verb is often used in everyday French to describe the action of making something dirty or disorganized.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, cochonner is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the past tense, followed by the past participle of cochonner.
Here are three examples:
- J’ai cochonné ma chemise avant de partir au travail. (I had made my shirt dirty before leaving for work.)
- Nous avons cochonné la cuisine en cuisinant. (We had messed up the kitchen while cooking.)
- Elle est partie avant que j’aie cochonné sa chambre. (She left before I had made her room dirty.)
In these examples, the action of messing up or making something dirty occurred before another action in the past.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cochonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cochonné | I had messed up |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cochonné | You had messed up |
il | il eût | Il eût cochonné | He had messed up |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cochonné | She had messed up |
on | on eût | On eût cochonné | One had messed up |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cochonné | We had messed up |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cochonné | You had messed up |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cochonné | They had messed up |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cochonné | They had messed up |
Other Conjugations for Cochonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
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Cochonner – 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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