Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Introduction to the verb cabaner
The English translation of the French verb cabaner is “to cabin” or “to take shelter.” It is pronounced as “kah-bah-nay.”
The language origin of cabaner comes from the Old French word “cabane,” meaning “hut” or “cabin.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of using cabaner in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French are:
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Quand nous sommes arrivés au chalet, il avait déjà cabané dans la petite cabane en bois. (When we arrived at the cabin, he had already taken shelter in the small wooden cabin.)
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Après avoir perdu leur chemin dans la forêt, les randonneurs ont cabané dans une grotte pour la nuit. (After getting lost in the forest, the hikers took shelter in a cave for the night.)
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J’avais cabané sous un arbre pour me protéger de la pluie battante. (I had taken shelter under a tree to protect myself from the pouring rain.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cabaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cabané | J’avais cabané dans la forêt. | I had camped in the forest. |
tu | tu avais cabané | Tu avais cabané sur la plage. | You had camped on the beach. |
il | il avait cabané | Il avait cabané dans les montagnes. | He had camped in the mountains. |
elle | elle avait cabané | Elle avait cabané au bord du lac. | She had camped by the lake. |
on | on avait cabané | On avait cabané dans le parc national. | One had camped in the national park. |
nous | nous avions cabané | Nous avions cabané dans la vallée. | We had camped in the valley. |
vous | vous aviez cabané | Vous aviez cabané dans la forêt. | You had camped in the forest. |
ils | ils avaient cabané | Ils avaient cabané en haut de la montagne. | They had camped on top of the mountain. |
elles | elles avaient cabané | Elles avaient cabané près de la rivière. | They had camped near the river. |
Other Conjugations for Cabaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
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Cabaner – 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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