Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Introduction to the verb chiquer
The English translation of the French verb chiquer is “to chew.” It is pronounced “shee-kay.”
The word chiquer comes from the Latin word “ciccus” meaning “small.” It first appeared in the French language in the 16th century and was used to describe the action of chewing or biting something, particularly tobacco.
In everyday French, chiquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of chiquer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais chiqué un chewing-gum avant de partir. (I had chewed a piece of gum before leaving.)
- Elle avait chiqué un morceau de viande avant d’aller au travail. (She had chewed a piece of meat before going to work.)
- Nous avions chiqué des feuilles de coca pendant le voyage. (We had chewed coca leaves during the trip.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chiqué | J’avais chiqué toute la journée. | I had been chewing all day. |
tu | tu avais chiqué | Tu avais chiqué du tabac. | You had been chewing tobacco. |
il | il avait chiqué | Il avait chiqué un morceau de viande. | He had been chewing a piece of meat. |
elle | elle avait chiqué | Elle avait chiqué un chewing-gum. | She had been chewing a piece of gum. |
on | on avait chiqué | On avait chiqué une feuille de coca. | One had been chewing a coca leaf. |
nous | nous avions chiqué | Nous avions chiqué du tabac. | We had been chewing tobacco. |
vous | vous aviez chiqué | Vous aviez chiqué du chewing-gum. | You had been chewing gum. |
ils | ils avaient chiqué | Ils avaient chiqué du tabac à priser. | They had been chewing snuff. |
elles | elles avaient chiqué | Elles avaient chiqué de la gomme à mâcher. | They had been chewing gum. |
Other Conjugations for Chiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
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Chiquer – 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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