Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Introduction to the verb caricaturer
The English translation of the French verb caricaturer is “to caricature.” It is pronounced as “kar-ee-ka-tyuh-ray” in its infinitive form.
Caricaturer comes from the French word “caricature,” which itself comes from the Italian word “caricatura,” meaning “exaggerated portrait.” It is derived from the Latin word “carrus” meaning “cart” and the Greek word “charax” meaning “sharp point.” In everyday French, caricaturer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their corresponding English translations:
- J’avais caricaturé sa tête en dessinant un gros nez et de grandes oreilles. (I had caricatured his head by drawing a big nose and big ears.)
- Tu avais caricaturé mon idée en la présentant comme ridicule. (You had caricatured my idea by presenting it as ridiculous.)
- Les artistes avaient caricaturé le roi dans leurs dessins humoristiques. (The artists had caricatured the king in their humorous drawings.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of caricaturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais caricaturé | J’avais caricaturé le politicien. | I had caricatured the politician. |
tu | tu avais caricaturé | Tu avais caricaturé le président. | You had caricatured the president. |
il | il avait caricaturé | Il avait caricaturé le chef d’état. | He had caricatured the head of state. |
elle | elle avait caricaturé | Elle avait caricaturé la reine. | She had caricatured the queen. |
on | on avait caricaturé | On avait caricaturé le dictateur. | One had caricatured the dictator. |
nous | nous avions caricaturé | Nous avions caricaturé le tyran. | We had caricatured the tyrant. |
vous | vous aviez caricaturé | Vous aviez caricaturé le chef de guerre. | You had caricatured the warlord. |
ils | ils avaient caricaturé | Ils avaient caricaturé le leader. | They had caricatured the leader. |
elles | elles avaient caricaturé | Elles avaient caricaturé la femme politique. | They had caricatured the female politician. |
Other Conjugations for Caricaturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caricaturer
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Caricaturer – 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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