Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Introduction to the verb bagotter
The English translation of the French verb bagotter is “to bicker” or “to squabble”. The infinitive form, bagotter, is pronounced as “bah-goh-tay”.
The origin of the word bagotter can be traced back to the Old French word “bagoter”, meaning “to argue” or “to quarrel”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of bagotter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- Ils s’étaient bagottés toute la nuit avant de se réconcilier le matin. (They had been bickering all night before making up in the morning.)
- Nous nous étions bagottés à propos de l’argent avant de partir en vacances. (We had been squabbling about money before going on vacation.)
- Les voisins se sont bagottés pendant des années avant de devenir amis. (The neighbors had been bickering for years before becoming friends.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bagotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bagotté | J’avais bagotté les affaires. | I had packed the belongings. |
tu | tu avais bagotté | Tu avais bagotté ton sac. | You had packed your bag. |
il | il avait bagotté | Il avait bagotté ses valises. | He had packed his suitcases. |
elle | elle avait bagotté | Elle avait bagotté ses vêtements. | She had packed her clothes. |
on | on avait bagotté | On avait bagotté le pique-nique. | One had packed the picnic. |
nous | nous avions bagotté | Nous avions bagotté les provisions. | We had packed the supplies. |
vous | vous aviez bagotté | Vous aviez bagotté les cadeaux. | You had packed the gifts. |
ils | ils avaient bagotté | Ils avaient bagotté les souvenirs. | They had packed the souvenirs. |
elles | elles avaient bagotté | Elles avaient bagotté les valises. | They had packed the suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Bagotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
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Bagotter – 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
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