Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Introduction to the verb caver
The English translation of the French verb caver is “to cave in” or “to give in” in the sense of surrendering or yielding to pressure or persuasion.
The infinitive form of caver is pronounced “kah-vay”.
Caver comes from the Latin word “cavare” meaning “to dig”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to refer to an action that had already been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’avais déjà cédé à ses demandes avant qu’il ne me supplie. (I had already given in to his demands before he begged me.)
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Elle avait renoncé à ses rêves avant de rencontrer son mentor. (She had given up on her dreams before meeting her mentor.)
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Nous avions tous baissé les bras après avoir perdu le match. (We had all given up after losing the game.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of caver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cavé | J’avais cavé dans la grotte. | I had explored in the cave. |
tu | tu avais cavé | Tu avais cavé dans la montagne. | You had explored in the mountain. |
il | il avait cavé | Il avait cavé dans le désert. | He had explored in the desert. |
elle | elle avait cavé | Elle avait cavé dans la forêt. | She had explored in the forest. |
on | on avait cavé | On avait cavé dans le marais. | One had explored in the swamp. |
nous | nous avions cavé | Nous avions cavé dans la rivière. | We had explored in the river. |
vous | vous aviez cavé | Vous aviez cavé dans la mer. | You had explored in the sea. |
ils | ils avaient cavé | Ils avaient cavé dans la grotte. | They had explored in the cave. |
elles | elles avaient cavé | Elles avaient cavé dans la montagne. | They had explored in the mountain. |
Other Conjugations for Caver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
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Caver – 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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