Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Introduction to the verb chariboter
The English translation of the French verb chariboter is “to haggle” or “to bargain.” In French, it is pronounced “sha-ree-boh-tay.”
The origin of the word chariboter is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated from the Provencal dialect and may have come from the words “chariot” (to drag) and “boter” (to push).
In everyday French, chariboter 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 were completed before another past action or point in time.
Three simple examples of chariboter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais chariboté pendant des heures avant d’acheter cette chemise.
English translation: I had haggled for hours before buying this shirt. -
Il avait chariboté avec le vendeur pour obtenir une réduction.
English translation: He had bargained with the seller to get a discount. -
Nous avions chariboté jusqu’à ce que le vendeur baisse le prix.
English translation: We had haggled until the seller lowered the price.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chariboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chariboté | J’avais chariboté dans la rue. | I had wandered in the street. |
tu | tu avais chariboté | Tu avais chariboté dans les bois. | You had wandered in the woods. |
il | il avait chariboté | Il avait chariboté sur la plage. | He had wandered on the beach. |
elle | elle avait chariboté | Elle avait chariboté dans la forêt. | She had wandered in the forest. |
on | on avait chariboté | On avait chariboté en ville. | One had wandered in the city. |
nous | nous avions chariboté | Nous avions chariboté à la campagne. | We had wandered in the countryside. |
vous | vous aviez chariboté | Vous aviez chariboté dans les montagnes. | You had wandered in the mountains. |
ils | ils avaient chariboté | Ils avaient chariboté dans le désert. | They had wandered in the desert. |
elles | elles avaient chariboté | Elles avaient chariboté dans la ville. | They had wandered in the city. |
Other Conjugations for Chariboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
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Chariboter – 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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