Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Introduction to the verb cavalcader
The English translation of the French verb cavalcader is “to gallop” or “to ride (a horse) at a gallop.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [ka-va(l)-ka-de].
The word cavalcader is derived from the Old French word cavalcade, which comes from the Latin word caballus, meaning “horse.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of cavalcader in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà cavalcadé pendant deux heures lorsque je suis arrivé à la ferme. (I had already galloped for two hours when I arrived at the farm.)
- Tu avais cavalcadé toute la journée avant de te reposer. (You had been galloping all day before resting.)
- Ils avaient cavalcadé dans la forêt avant que la pluie ne commence. (They had ridden at a gallop in the forest before the rain started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cavalcader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cavalcadé | J’avais cavalcadé pendant des heures. | I had been galloping for hours. |
tu | tu avais cavalcadé | Tu avais cavalcadé à travers le champ. | You had galloped through the field. |
il | il avait cavalcadé | Il avait cavalcadé avec grâce. | He had galloped gracefully. |
elle | elle avait cavalcadé | Elle avait cavalcadé le long de la plage. | She had galloped along the beach. |
on | on avait cavalcadé | On avait cavalcadé dans la vallée. | One had galloped in the valley. |
nous | nous avions cavalcadé | Nous avions cavalcadé à travers la forêt. | We had galloped through the forest. |
vous | vous aviez cavalcadé | Vous aviez cavalcadé sur la montagne. | You had galloped on the mountain. |
ils | ils avaient cavalcadé | Ils avaient cavalcadé dans la rue. | They had galloped in the street. |
elles | elles avaient cavalcadé | Elles avaient cavalcadé dans le champ. | They had galloped in the field. |
Other Conjugations for Cavalcader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavalcader
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Cavalcader – 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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