Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cabiner

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The English translation of the French verb cabiner is “to confine” or “to put in a cabin”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ka-bee-neh”.

The word cabiner comes from the French noun “cabine”, which means a small room or cabin. It is most often used in everyday French to describe confined or restricted spaces, both physically and metaphorically.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, cabiner is used to describe an action that had been confined or put in a cabin in the past. Here are three simple examples:

  1. Ils avaient cabiné les animaux dans le zoo. (They had confined the animals in the zoo.)
  2. J’avais cabiné mes sentiments pour lui pendant des années. (I had kept my feelings for him confined for years.)
  3. Elle avait cabiné sa colère avant d’entrer dans la salle de réunion. (She had confined her anger before entering the meeting room.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cabiner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais cabiné J’avais cabiné l’avion. I had prepared the plane.
tu tu avais cabiné Tu avais cabiné la cuisine. You had organized the kitchen.
il il avait cabiné Il avait cabiné le projet. He had managed the project.
elle elle avait cabiné Elle avait cabiné l’équipe. She had coordinated the team.
on on avait cabiné On avait cabiné le débat. One had moderated the debate.
nous nous avions cabiné Nous avions cabiné la salle. We had arranged the room.
vous vous aviez cabiné Vous aviez cabiné le trajet. You had planned the trip.
ils ils avaient cabiné Ils avaient cabiné la réunion. They had organized the meeting.
elles elles avaient cabiné Elles avaient cabiné la sortie. They had planned the outing.

Other Conjugations for Cabiner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner

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Cabiner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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