Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Introduction to the verb cailleter
The English translation of the French verb cailleter is “to gossip.” It is pronounced “kah-yeh-tay.”
Cailleter comes from the Old French word “caillot,” meaning a clot or lump, and was originally used to refer to small talk or idle chatter. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais cailleté avec mes amis avant d’aller au cinéma.
Translation: I had gossiped with my friends before going to the cinema. -
Elle avait cailleté sur son voisin avant de le rencontrer en personne.
Translation: She had gossiped about her neighbor before meeting him in person. -
Nous avions cailleté sur nos professeurs avant d’obtenir de bonnes notes.
Translation: We had gossiped about our teachers before getting good grades.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cailleter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cailleté | J’avais cailleté la viande. | I had deboned the meat. |
tu | tu avais cailleté | Tu avais cailleté la truite. | You had deboned the trout. |
il | il avait cailleté | Il avait cailleté le poulet. | He had deboned the chicken. |
elle | elle avait cailleté | Elle avait cailleté le poisson. | She had deboned the fish. |
on | on avait cailleté | On avait cailleté les cailles. | One had deboned the quails. |
nous | nous avions cailleté | Nous avions cailleté le lapin. | We had deboned the rabbit. |
vous | vous aviez cailleté | Vous aviez cailleté les pommes de terre. | You had peeled the potatoes. |
ils | ils avaient cailleté | Ils avaient cailleté les légumes. | They had deboned the vegetables. |
elles | elles avaient cailleté | Elles avaient cailleté le canard. | They had deboned the duck. |
Other Conjugations for Cailleter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailleter
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Cailleter – 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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