Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Introduction to the verb cocotter
The English translation of the French verb cocotter is “to flirt”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “koh-koh-teh”.
Cocotter comes from the French word “cocotte”, which means a flirtatious woman or a mistress. It originated from the Latin word “coquere” meaning “to cook”. In the 17th and 18th centuries, “cocotte” was used to refer to women who were skilled in seduction and manipulation, similar to how a chef skillfully cooks a dish. This eventually evolved into the verb “cocotter”, meaning to flirt or seduce in a playful manner.
In everyday French, cocotter in the Passé Antérieur tense is often used to talk about a flirtation or seduction that was completed in the past. It is typically used to describe a short and playful flirtation, rather than a serious one.
Here are three examples of cocotter in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Elle eut cocotté avec tous les hommes de la soirée. (She had flirted with all the men at the party.)
- Nous avions cocotté pendant des heures avant de finalement nous embrasser. (We had flirted for hours before finally kissing.)
- Vous aviez cocotté avec lui pour obtenir une réduction sur le prix. (You had flirted with him to get a discount on the price.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cocotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cocotté | I had cocotted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cocotté | You had cocotted |
il | il eût | Il eût cocotté | He had cocotted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cocotté | She had cocotted |
on | on eût | On eût cocotté | One had cocotted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cocotté | We had cocotted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cocotté | You had cocotted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cocotté | They had cocotted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cocotté | They had cocotted |
Other Conjugations for Cocotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocotter
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Cocotter – 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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