Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Introduction to the verb catiner
The English translation of the French verb catiner is “to whine” or “to complain.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ka-tee-nay.”
The word catiner comes from the Old French word “catin,” which referred to a woman of ill repute. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to someone who is constantly complaining and grumbling.
In everyday French, catiner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of catiner in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
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J’avais déjà catiné quand elle est arrivée. (I had already whined when she arrived.)
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Ils avaient beaucoup catiné avant de finalement se mettre au travail. (They had complained a lot before finally getting to work.)
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Tu avais catiné toute la journée avant de réaliser que tu avais été chanceux. (You had been whining all day before realizing you had been lucky.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of catiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais catiné | J’avais catiné en secret. | I had secretly whined. |
tu | tu avais catiné | Tu avais catiné toute la journée. | You had whined all day long. |
il | il avait catiné | Il avait catiné pour obtenir ce qu’il voulait. | He had whined to get what he wanted. |
elle | elle avait catiné | Elle avait catiné pour être le centre d’attention. | She had whined to be the center of attention. |
on | on avait catiné | On avait catiné pour obtenir des faveurs. | One had whined to get favors. |
nous | nous avions catiné | Nous avions catiné pour éviter de faire le travail. | We had whined to avoid doing the work. |
vous | vous aviez catiné | Vous aviez catiné pour obtenir une récompense. | You had whined to get a reward. |
ils | ils avaient catiné | Ils avaient catiné pour éviter de prendre la responsabilité. | They had whined to avoid taking responsibility. |
elles | elles avaient catiné | Elles avaient catiné pour obtenir de l’attention. | They had whined to get attention. |
Other Conjugations for Catiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
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Catiner – 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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