Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Introduction to the verb chicotter
The English translation of the French verb chicotter is “to whip” or “to lash.” It is pronounced “shee-koh-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word chicotter comes from the Old French word “chicot,” meaning “lash” or “whip.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of chicotter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais déjà été chicotté par mon père avant que je ne fasse mes devoirs. (I had already been whipped by my father before I did my homework.)
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Les esclaves avaient été chicottés par leurs maîtres avant de s’enfuir. (The slaves had been whipped by their masters before escaping.)
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Il avait été chicotté pour avoir volé du pain. (He had been lashed for stealing bread.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chicotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chicotté | J’avais chicotté mes cheveux. | I had brushed my hair. |
tu | tu avais chicotté | Tu avais chicotté ses vêtements. | You had straightened his clothes. |
il | il avait chicotté | Il avait chicotté la corde. | He had whipped the rope. |
elle | elle avait chicotté | Elle avait chicotté ses chaussures. | She had polished her shoes. |
on | on avait chicotté | On avait chicotté les meubles. | One had dusted the furniture. |
nous | nous avions chicotté | Nous avions chicotté les tapis. | We had vacuumed the carpets. |
vous | vous aviez chicotté | Vous aviez chicotté les murs. | You had scrubbed the walls. |
ils | ils avaient chicotté | Ils avaient chicotté les planches. | They had sanded the boards. |
elles | elles avaient chicotté | Elles avaient chicotté les vitres. | They had cleaned the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Chicotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
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Chicotter – 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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