Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Introduction to the verb chipoter
The English translation of the French verb chipoter is “to nitpick” or “to quibble”. The infinitive form, chipoter, is pronounced shee-poh-tay.
The word chipoter comes from the Old French word “chipaioter”, which meant “to chatter” or “to bandy words”. It evolved over time to mean “to quibble” or “to fuss over small details”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of chipoter being used in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais chipoté pendant des heures à propos de la date de notre mariage. (I had nitpicked for hours about the date of our wedding.)
- Tu avais chipoté sur le choix des couleurs pour la peinture de la chambre. (You had quibbled about the choice of colors for the bedroom paint.)
- Ils avaient chipoté à propos des détails du contrat avant de le signer. (They had fussed over the details of the contract before signing it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chipoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chipoté | J’avais chipoté avec mon stylo. | I had fiddled with my pen. |
tu | tu avais chipoté | Tu avais chipoté avec les boutons. | You had fiddled with the buttons. |
il | il avait chipoté | Il avait chipoté avec ses cheveux. | He had fiddled with his hair. |
elle | elle avait chipoté | Elle avait chipoté avec ses bijoux. | She had fiddled with her jewelry. |
on | on avait chipoté | On avait chipoté avec la télécommande. | One had fiddled with the remote control. |
nous | nous avions chipoté | Nous avions chipoté avec les réglages. | We had fiddled with the settings. |
vous | vous aviez chipoté | Vous aviez chipoté avec les paramètres. | You had fiddled with the parameters. |
ils | ils avaient chipoté | Ils avaient chipoté avec la caméra. | They had fiddled with the camera. |
elles | elles avaient chipoté | Elles avaient chipoté avec les accessoires. | They had fiddled with the accessories. |
Other Conjugations for Chipoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
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Chipoter – 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
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