Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Introduction to the verb chatonner
The English translation of the French verb chatonner is “to purr.” It is pronounced “shah-tuh-nay.”
The language origin of chatonner comes from the word “chaton,” which means “kitten” in French. It is often used in everyday French to describe the sound that a cat makes when it is content and happy. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe an action that had been completed in the past.
Example 1: J’avais chatonné toute la nuit. (I had been purring all night.)
Example 2: Elle avait chatonné pendant que je lisais. (She had been purring while I was reading.)
Example 3: Les chats avaient chatonné pendant notre absence. (The cats had been purring during our absence.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chatonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chatonné | J’avais chatonné toute la journée. | I had played with kittens all day. |
tu | tu avais chatonné | Tu avais chatonné avec ton chat. | You had played with your cat. |
il | il avait chatonné | Il avait chatonné avec les chatons. | He had played with the kittens. |
elle | elle avait chatonné | Elle avait chatonné toute la soirée. | She had played with kittens all evening. |
on | on avait chatonné | On avait chatonné toute la journée. | One had played with kittens all day. |
nous | nous avions chatonné | Nous avions chatonné avec les chatons. | We had played with the kittens. |
vous | vous aviez chatonné | Vous aviez chatonné avec les chatons. | You had played with the kittens. |
ils | ils avaient chatonné | Ils avaient chatonné avec les chatons. | They had played with the kittens. |
elles | elles avaient chatonné | Elles avaient chatonné avec les chatons. | They had played with the kittens. |
Other Conjugations for Chatonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
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Chatonner – 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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