Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Introduction to the verb bachoter
The English translation of the French verb “bachoter” is “to cram” or “to study intensively”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-shoh-tay”.
The word “bachoter” comes from the French word “bachot”, meaning “small boat”. It was originally used to describe the action of a student rowing back and forth between school and home to study. Over time, it evolved to mean studying intensely for exams.
In everyday French, “bachoter” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the pluperfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of “bachoter” in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations are:
- J’avais bachoté toute la nuit avant l’examen. (I had crammed all night before the exam.)
- Tu avais bachoté les conjugaisons pour le test. (You had studied the verb conjugations for the test.)
- Ils avaient bachoté toutes les matières avant les vacances. (They had studied all the subjects before the holidays.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bachoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bachoté | J’avais bachoté pour mon examen. | I had crammed for my exam. |
tu | tu avais bachoté | Tu avais bachoté toutes les leçons. | You had crammed all the lessons. |
il | il avait bachoté | Il avait bachoté son cours de maths. | He had crammed his math lesson. |
elle | elle avait bachoté | Elle avait bachoté ses notes. | She had crammed her notes. |
on | on avait bachoté | On avait bachoté les sujets. | One had crammed the topics. |
nous | nous avions bachoté | Nous avions bachoté les définitions. | We had crammed the definitions. |
vous | vous aviez bachoté | Vous aviez bachoté le vocabulaire. | You had crammed the vocabulary. |
ils | ils avaient bachoté | Ils avaient bachoté le texte. | They had crammed the text. |
elles | elles avaient bachoté | Elles avaient bachoté les questions. | They had crammed the questions. |
Other Conjugations for Bachoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
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Bachoter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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