Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Introduction to the verb caqueter
The English translation of the French verb caqueter is “to cluck” or “to chatter.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kah-keh-teh.”
The word caqueter comes from the Latin verb “caccabare” meaning “to chatter.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used to describe the sound made by hens and other birds. However, in modern French, it is also used to describe the act of talking or chatting continuously.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, caqueter is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “caqueté.” Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai caqueté toute la soirée avec mes amis. (I chattered all evening with my friends.)
- Tu as caqueté pendant des heures au téléphone. (You chattered on the phone for hours.)
- Elle a caqueté sans arrêt pendant la réunion. (She chattered non-stop during the meeting.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of caqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai caqueté | J’ai caqueté tout le jour. | I chattered all day. |
tu | as caqueté | Tu as caqueté avec tes amis. | You chattered with your friends. |
il | a caqueté | Il a caqueté sur le téléphone. | He chattered on the phone. |
elle | a caqueté | Elle a caqueté en classe. | She chattered in class. |
on | a caqueté | On a caqueté pendant le film. | We chattered during the movie. |
nous | avons caqueté | Nous avons caqueté au restaurant. | We chattered at the restaurant. |
vous | avez caqueté | Vous avez caqueté toute la soirée. | You chattered all evening. |
ils | ont caqueté | Ils ont caqueté pendant le match. | They chattered during the game. |
elles | ont caqueté | Elles ont caqueté dans le jardin. | They chattered in the garden. |
Other Conjugations for Caqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
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Caqueter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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