Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Introduction to the verb cancaner
The English translation of the French verb cancaner is “to gossip” or “to chatter.” It is pronounced as “kahN-kah-nay.”
The language origin of cancaner can be traced back to the word “cancan,” which is a French term for a lively, high-kicking dance. Over time, the term came to be associated with the lively and animated chatter and gossip of the dancers. In everyday French, cancaner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate actions that had occurred in the past before another past action.
Three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Nous avions cancané toute la journée avant que les invités arrivent. (We had gossiped all day before the guests arrived.)
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Vous aviez cancané sur moi avant que je n’arrive à la fête. (You had gossiped about me before I arrived at the party.)
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Ils avaient cancané sur leurs collègues avant d’être découverts par le patron. (They had gossiped about their colleagues before being caught by the boss.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cancaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cancané | J’avais cancané toute la nuit. | I had gossiped all night. |
tu | tu avais cancané | Tu avais cancané sur tes voisins. | You had gossiped about your neighbors. |
il | il avait cancané | Il avait cancané avec ses amis. | He had gossiped with his friends. |
elle | elle avait cancané | Elle avait cancané sur ses collègues. | She had gossiped about her colleagues. |
on | on avait cancané | On avait cancané à propos de la fête. | One had gossiped about the party. |
nous | nous avions cancané | Nous avions cancané pendant des heures. | We had gossiped for hours. |
vous | vous aviez cancané | Vous aviez cancané sur vos voisins. | You had gossiped about your neighbors. |
ils | ils avaient cancané | Ils avaient cancané sur leur patron. | They had gossiped about their boss. |
elles | elles avaient cancané | Elles avaient cancané toute la journée. | They had gossiped all day. |
Other Conjugations for Cancaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
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Cancaner – 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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