Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Introduction to the verb chavirer
The English translation of the French verb chavirer is “to capsize” or “to overturn.” It is pronounced as “sha-vee-ray” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of chavirer can be traced back to the Latin word “capere,” meaning “to take” or “to seize.” In everyday French, chavirer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or time reference.
Three simple examples of chavirer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais chaviré avant que le bateau ne coule. (I had capsized before the boat sank.)
- Les enfants avaient chaviré dans la piscine avant que je ne les retrouve. (The children had overturned in the pool before I found them.)
- Nous avions chaviré plusieurs fois avant de réussir à naviguer correctement. (We had capsized several times before we managed to sail properly.)
English translations:
- I had capsized before the boat sank.
- The children had overturned in the pool before I found them.
- We had capsized several times before we managed to sail properly.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chavirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chaviré | J’avais chaviré en mer. | I had capsized at sea. |
tu | tu avais chaviré | Tu avais chaviré dans la piscine. | You had flipped over in the pool. |
il | il avait chaviré | Il avait chaviré sur le bateau. | He had capsized on the boat. |
elle | elle avait chaviré | Elle avait chaviré sur le plancher. | She had tripped on the floor. |
on | on avait chaviré | On avait chaviré en marchant. | One had stumbled while walking. |
nous | nous avions chaviré | Nous avions chaviré en kayak. | We had capsized in the kayak. |
vous | vous aviez chaviré | Vous aviez chaviré en voiture. | You had flipped over in the car. |
ils | ils avaient chaviré | Ils avaient chaviré dans l’avion. | They had flipped over in the plane. |
elles | elles avaient chaviré | Elles avaient chaviré en ski. | They had flipped over while skiing. |
Other Conjugations for Chavirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
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Chavirer – 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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