Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Introduction to the verb cahoter
The English translation of the French verb cahoter is to jolt or bounce. It is pronounced as “ka-o-tay”.
The language origin of cahoter can be traced back to the Old French word “cahier”, meaning to shake or jolt. 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 cahoter being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Nous étions déjà cahotés avant que le conducteur ne freine brusquement. (We had already been jolted before the driver slammed on the brakes.)
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Tu étais tombé de ta bicyclette parce que la route cahotait trop. (You had fallen off your bicycle because the road was too bumpy.)
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Les passagers avaient été cahotés durant tout le trajet en bus. (The passengers had been bouncing the whole bus ride.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cahoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cahoté | J’avais cahoté sur le chemin. | I had jolted on the road. |
tu | tu avais cahoté | Tu avais cahoté en voiture. | You had jolted in the car. |
il | il avait cahoté | Il avait cahoté sur le sol. | He had jolted on the ground. |
elle | elle avait cahoté | Elle avait cahoté sur le dos d’un cheval. | She had jolted on the back of a horse. |
on | on avait cahoté | On avait cahoté en vélo. | One had jolted on a bicycle. |
nous | nous avions cahoté | Nous avions cahoté dans le train. | We had jolted on the train. |
vous | vous aviez cahoté | Vous aviez cahoté en avion. | You had jolted on the plane. |
ils | ils avaient cahoté | Ils avaient cahoté en moto. | They had jolted on a motorcycle. |
elles | elles avaient cahoté | Elles avaient cahoté en charrette. | They had jolted on a cart. |
Other Conjugations for Cahoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
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Cahoter – 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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