Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Introduction to the verb chicaner
The English translation of the French verb chicaner is “to quibble” or “to nitpick.” It is pronounced “shee-ka-ney.”
Chicaner comes from the French word “chicane,” which means “trickery” or “deception.” It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of chicaner in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais chicané toute la journée, mais personne ne m’avait écouté. (I had been nitpicking all day, but no one had listened to me.)
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Tu avais chicané tous mes arguments avant même que j’aie commencé à parler. (You had quibbled with all my arguments before I even started speaking.)
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Elle avait chicané sur tous les détails de l’accord, ce qui a provoqué une dispute. (She had nitpicked over every detail of the agreement, which caused an argument.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chicaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chicané | J’avais chicané avec mon frère. | I had bickered with my brother. |
tu | tu avais chicané | Tu avais chicané avec ta copine. | You had argued with your girlfriend. |
il | il avait chicané | Il avait chicané avec son voisin. | He had squabbled with his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait chicané | Elle avait chicané avec sa mère. | She had quarreled with her mother. |
on | on avait chicané | On avait chicané avec nos amis. | One had bickered with our friends. |
nous | nous avions chicané | Nous avions chicané avec nos collègues. | We had argued with our colleagues. |
vous | vous aviez chicané | Vous aviez chicané avec vos voisins. | You had quarreled with your neighbors. |
ils | ils avaient chicané | Ils avaient chicané avec leurs enfants. | They had bickered with their children. |
elles | elles avaient chicané | Elles avaient chicané avec leurs amis. | They had argued with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Chicaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
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Chicaner – 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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