Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Introduction to the verb cagner
The English translation of the French verb cagner is “to nag.” It is pronounced as “kahn-yay.”
Cagner comes from the Old French word “cahaigner” which means to bother or annoy. It originated from the Latin word “canis” which means dog.
In everyday French, cagner is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to express an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is commonly used in conversations to express annoyance or irritation towards someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of cagner in the plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais nagé toute la journée et elle n’arrêtait pas de me cagner. (I had swum all day and she wouldn’t stop nagging me.)
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Il avait oublié de faire ses devoirs et sa mère l’avait cagné toute la soirée. (He had forgotten to do his homework and his mother had nagged him all evening.)
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Les enfants avaient décidé de jouer au parc mais la pluie les avait cagnés toute la journée. (The children had decided to play at the park but the rain had nagged them all day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cagner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cagné | J’avais cagné mon argent. | I had spent my money. |
tu | tu avais cagné | Tu avais cagné ton temps. | You had wasted your time. |
il | il avait cagné | Il avait cagné sa chance. | He had blown his opportunity. |
elle | elle avait cagné | Elle avait cagné son énergie. | She had expended her energy. |
on | on avait cagné | On avait cagné toutes nos économies. | One had spent all our savings. |
nous | nous avions cagné | Nous avions cagné notre argent. | We had spent our money. |
vous | vous aviez cagné | Vous aviez cagné votre temps. | You had wasted your time. |
ils | ils avaient cagné | Ils avaient cagné leur fortune. | They had spent their fortune. |
elles | elles avaient cagné | Elles avaient cagné leur patience. | They had expended their patience. |
Other Conjugations for Cagner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
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Cagner – 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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