Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Introduction to the verb cascader
The English translation of the French verb cascader is “to cascade” or “to tumble down.” It is pronounced as “kah-skah-deh.”
The language origin of cascader can be traced back to the Latin word “cascada,” meaning “waterfall.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used to describe the action of water falling or flowing down a series of steps or rocks.
In everyday French, cascader is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that happened before a specific point in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déjà fait la vaisselle quand les invités sont arrivés. (I had already done the dishes when the guests arrived.)
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Tu avais trébuché sur une pierre au milieu du chemin. (You had stumbled on a rock in the middle of the path.)
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Elle avait tout perdu dans cet incendie. (She had lost everything in that fire.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cascader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cascader | J’avais cascader dans les vagues. | I had cascaded in the waves. |
tu | tu avais cascader | Tu avais cascader du haut de la cascade. | You had cascaded from the top of the waterfall. |
il | il avait cascader | Il avait cascader le long de la rivière. | He had cascaded along the river. |
elle | elle avait cascader | Elle avait cascader dans la piscine. | She had cascaded into the pool. |
on | on avait cascader | On avait cascader dans les rapides. | One had cascaded in the rapids. |
nous | nous avions cascader | Nous avions cascader du haut de la montagne. | We had cascaded from the top of the mountain. |
vous | vous aviez cascader | Vous aviez cascader dans les gorges. | You had cascaded in the gorges. |
ils | ils avaient cascader | Ils avaient cascader sur la falaise. | They had cascaded on the cliff. |
elles | elles avaient cascader | Elles avaient cascader dans la mer. | They had cascaded into the sea. |
Other Conjugations for Cascader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cascader
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Cascader – 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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