Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Introduction to the verb chuter
The English translation of the French verb chuter is “to fall, to drop, to tumble.” It is pronounced “shoo-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word chuter comes from the Old French word “choite,” which means “to fall, to collapse.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a physical fall or drop, but can also be used figuratively to mean a decline or downfall.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, chuter is used to describe an action that had already happened in the past, before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais chuté en descendant les escaliers hier soir. (I had fallen while going down the stairs last night.)
- Les ventes avaient fortement chuté avant la crise économique. (Sales had greatly dropped before the economic crisis.)
- Elle avait chuté dans un profond sommeil après une longue journée de travail. (She had fallen into a deep sleep after a long day of work.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chuté | J’avais chuté dans les escaliers. | I had fallen down the stairs. |
tu | tu avais chuté | Tu avais chuté en patins à glace. | You had fallen on ice skates. |
il | il avait chuté | Il avait chuté de son vélo. | He had fallen off his bike. |
elle | elle avait chuté | Elle avait chuté en dansant. | She had fallen while dancing. |
on | on avait chuté | On avait chuté sur les rochers. | One had fallen on the rocks. |
nous | nous avions chuté | Nous avions chuté en ski. | We had fallen while skiing. |
vous | vous aviez chuté | Vous aviez chuté en marchant. | You had fallen while walking. |
ils | ils avaient chuté | Ils avaient chuté en jouant au foot. | They had fallen while playing soccer. |
elles | elles avaient chuté | Elles avaient chuté en courant. | They had fallen while running. |
Other Conjugations for Chuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
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Chuter – 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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