Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Introduction to the verb caboter
The English translation of the French verb caboter is “to coast” or “to sail along the coast.” It is pronounced “kah-boh-teh” in the infinitive form.
Caboter comes from the Old French word “cabot,” which means “small sailing boat.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe sailing or traveling along the coast.
Examples in Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais caboté le long de la côte pendant des heures avant de trouver un endroit pour amarrer mon bateau. (I had coasted along the shore for hours before finding a place to dock my boat.)
- Les marins avaient caboté jusqu’à la prochaine ville pour acheter des provisions. (The sailors had sailed along the coast to the next town to buy provisions.)
- Nous avions caboté en Méditerranée pendant une semaine avant de rentrer chez nous. (We had been coasting in the Mediterranean for a week before returning home.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of caboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais caboté | J’avais caboté sur la mer. | I had coasted on the sea. |
tu | tu avais caboté | Tu avais caboté le long de la côte. | You had coasted along the coast. |
il | il avait caboté | Il avait caboté près du rivage. | He had coasted near the shore. |
elle | elle avait caboté | Elle avait caboté jusqu’à l’île. | She had coasted to the island. |
on | on avait caboté | On avait caboté le long de la rivière. | One had coasted along the river. |
nous | nous avions caboté | Nous avions caboté pendant des heures. | We had coasted for hours. |
vous | vous aviez caboté | Vous aviez caboté sur le lac. | You had coasted on the lake. |
ils | ils avaient caboté | Ils avaient caboté sur l’océan. | They had coasted on the ocean. |
elles | elles avaient caboté | Elles avaient caboté près du port. | They had coasted near the harbor. |
Other Conjugations for Caboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
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Caboter – 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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