Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Introduction to the verb chevreter
The English translation of the French verb chevreter is “to bleat” or “to baa.” It is pronounced as “shev-ret-ay.”
The language origin of chevreter is from the Old French word “chevreter,” which comes from the Latin word “capra,” meaning “goat.” It is often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already happened before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais chevreté toute la nuit avant d’entendre le loup. (I had been bleating all night before I heard the wolf.)
- Tu avais chevreté depuis longtemps avant que je ne vienne te chercher. (You had been bleating for a long time before I came to get you.)
- Les chèvres avaient chevreté toute la journée avant que la pluie ne commence. (The goats had been bleating all day before the rain started.)
Note: In these examples, the past perfect tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense (avais, avais, avait) and the past participle of chevreter (chevreté).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chevreter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chevreté | J’avais chevreté hier. | I had chattered yesterday. |
tu | tu avais chevreté | Tu avais chevreté avec tes amis. | You had chattered with your friends. |
il | il avait chevreté | Il avait chevreté toute la nuit. | He had chattered all night. |
elle | elle avait chevreté | Elle avait chevreté pendant des heures. | She had chattered for hours. |
on | on avait chevreté | On avait chevreté toute la journée. | One had chattered all day. |
nous | nous avions chevreté | Nous avions chevreté ensemble. | We had chattered together. |
vous | vous aviez chevreté | Vous aviez chevreté au téléphone. | You had chattered on the phone. |
ils | ils avaient chevreté | Ils avaient chevreté pendant le cours. | They had chattered during class. |
elles | elles avaient chevreté | Elles avaient chevreté dans le parc. | They had chattered in the park. |
Other Conjugations for Chevreter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevreter
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Chevreter – 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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