Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Introduction to the verb canoter
The English translation of the French verb canoter is “to canoe.” It is pronounced as “kuh-noh-tay.”
The word canoter comes from the French word “canot,” which means “canoe.” It is derived from the Algonquin word “kannad,” which means “little boat.”
In everyday French, canoter is used in the plus-que-parfait tense to talk about a completed action in the past, before another action that also happened in the past. It is similar to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of canoter used in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais canoté sur la rivière avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (I had canoed on the river before it started raining.)
- Tu avais canoté avec tes amis avant de partir en vacances. (You had canoed with your friends before leaving for vacation.)
- Les enfants avaient canoté toute la journée avant de rentrer chez eux. (The children had canoed all day before going back home.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of canoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais canoté | J’avais canoté sur la rivière. | I had canoed on the river. |
tu | tu avais canoté | Tu avais canoté avec ton frère. | You had canoed with your brother. |
il | il avait canoté | Il avait canoté sur le lac. | He had canoed on the lake. |
elle | elle avait canoté | Elle avait canoté dans la baie. | She had canoed in the bay. |
on | on avait canoté | On avait canoté dans la rivière. | One had canoed in the river. |
nous | nous avions canoté | Nous avions canoté sur l’océan. | We had canoed on the ocean. |
vous | vous aviez canoté | Vous aviez canoté dans le marais. | You had canoed in the marsh. |
ils | ils avaient canoté | Ils avaient canoté sur le fleuve. | They had canoed on the river. |
elles | elles avaient canoté | Elles avaient canoté dans le lagon. | They had canoed in the lagoon. |
Other Conjugations for Canoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
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Canoter – 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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