Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Introduction to the verb cavaler
The English translation of the French verb cavaler is “to gallop/to ride/to run.” It is pronounced as [ka.va.le].
Cavaler comes from the Latin word “caballus” which means “horse.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of horseback riding or running. In the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense, it describes an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais cavalé pendant des heures avant d’arriver à destination.
(I had galloped for hours before arriving at my destination.) -
Tu avais cavalé sans relâche pour gagner la course.
(You had run tirelessly to win the race.) -
Ils avaient cavalé jusqu’à l’épuisement.
(They had ridden until exhaustion.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cavaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cavale | J’avais cavale dans la rue. | I had galloped in the street. |
tu | tu avais cavale | Tu avais cavale loin. | You had galloped far. |
il | il avait cavale | Il avait cavale sur le cheval. | He had galloped on the horse. |
elle | elle avait cavale | Elle avait cavale dans le champ. | She had galloped in the field. |
on | on avait cavale | On avait cavale en ville. | One had galloped in the city. |
nous | nous avions cavale | Nous avions cavale toute la journée. | We had galloped all day. |
vous | vous aviez cavale | Vous aviez cavale jusqu’à la rivière. | You had galloped to the river. |
ils | ils avaient cavale | Ils avaient cavale ensemble. | They had galloped together. |
elles | elles avaient cavale | Elles avaient cavale au coucher du soleil. | They had galloped at sunset. |
Other Conjugations for Cavaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
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Cavaler – 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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