Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Introduction to the verb chicoter
The English translation of the French verb chicoter is “to tickle.” It is pronounced as “shee-ko-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word chicoter is of Latin origin, derived from the verb “cicitare,” meaning “to set in motion” or “to move quickly.” In everyday French, chicoter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of chicoter being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais chicoté mon petit frère pendant des heures, mais il n’avait pas arrêté de rire. (I had tickled my little brother for hours, but he hadn’t stopped laughing.)
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Tu avais chicoté ta sœur avant qu’elle ne se mette à pleurer. (You had tickled your sister before she started crying.)
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Ils avaient chicoté leur chat jusqu’à ce qu’il se cache sous le canapé. (They had tickled their cat until it hid under the couch.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chicoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chicoté | J’avais chicoté du bois. | I had trimmed wood. |
tu | tu avais chicoté | Tu avais chicoté les branches. | You had trimmed the branches. |
il | il avait chicoté | Il avait chicoté le roseau. | He had trimmed the reed. |
elle | elle avait chicoté | Elle avait chicoté le papier. | She had trimmed the paper. |
on | on avait chicoté | On avait chicoté les cheveux. | One had trimmed the hair. |
nous | nous avions chicoté | Nous avions chicoté les fleurs. | We had trimmed the flowers. |
vous | vous aviez chicoté | Vous aviez chicoté l’herbe. | You had trimmed the grass. |
ils | ils avaient chicoté | Ils avaient chicoté les feuilles. | They had trimmed the leaves. |
elles | elles avaient chicoté | Elles avaient chicoté les haies. | They had trimmed the hedges. |
Other Conjugations for Chicoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
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Chicoter – 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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