Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Introduction to the verb calotter
The English translation of the French verb calotter is “to fold into a cap” or “to put a cap on.” The infinitive form of calotter is pronounced as “kah-lot-ay.”
Calotter comes from the French word “calotte,” meaning cap, which ultimately derived from the Latin “calotta.”
In everyday French, calotter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe a past action that had been completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are 3 examples of calotter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais calotté mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I had put a cap on my hair before going out.)
- Elles étaient calottées avant le début du match. (They had put on caps before the start of the game.)
- Vous aviez calotté le bébé avant de le mettre au lit. (You had put a cap on the baby before putting him to bed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of calotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais calotté | J’avais calotté mon chapeau. | I had put the cap on my hat. |
tu | tu avais calotté | Tu avais calotté ta tête. | You had put the cap on your head. |
il | il avait calotté | Il avait calotté son béret. | He had put the cap on his beret. |
elle | elle avait calotté | Elle avait calotté sa casquette. | She had put the cap on her baseball cap. |
on | on avait calotté | On avait calotté son bonnet. | One had put the cap on their beanie. |
nous | nous avions calotté | Nous avions calotté notre toque. | We had put the cap on our chef’s hat. |
vous | vous aviez calotté | Vous aviez calotté votre képi. | You had put the cap on your military cap. |
ils | ils avaient calotté | Ils avaient calotté leur béret. | They had put the cap on their beret. |
elles | elles avaient calotté | Elles avaient calotté leur chapeau. | They had put the cap on their hat. |
Other Conjugations for Calotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
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Calotter – 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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