Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Introduction to the verb chevroter
The English translation of the French verb chevroter is “to stutter” or “to stammer”. The infinitive form of chevroter is pronounced “shev-roh-teh”.
The origin of the word chevroter can be traced back to the Latin word “gutturitare”, meaning “to gargle” or “to utter in a guttural manner”. In everyday French, chevroter is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another action.
Examples of Chevroter in Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais chevroté toute la journée avant de faire mon discours. (I had stuttered all day before giving my speech.)
- Elle avait chevroté pendant son entretien d’embauche. (She had stammered during her job interview.)
- Nous avions chevroté en essayant de parler anglais. (We had stuttered while trying to speak English.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chevroter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chevroté | J’avais chevroté de froid. | I had shivered from the cold. |
tu | tu avais chevroté | Tu avais chevroté de peur. | You had trembled with fear. |
il | il avait chevroté | Il avait chevroté de fatigue. | He had trembled from exhaustion. |
elle | elle avait chevroté | Elle avait chevroté de froid. | She had shivered from the cold. |
on | on avait chevroté | On avait chevroté de faim. | One had shivered from hunger. |
nous | nous avions chevroté | Nous avions chevroté de froid. | We had shivered from the cold. |
vous | vous aviez chevroté | Vous aviez chevroté de peur. | You had trembled with fear. |
ils | ils avaient chevroté | Ils avaient chevroté de froid. | They had shivered from the cold. |
elles | elles avaient chevroté | Elles avaient chevroté de fatigue. | They had trembled from exhaustion. |
Other Conjugations for Chevroter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
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Chevroter – 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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