Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Introduction to the verb cingler
The English translation of the French verb cingler is “to lash” or “to whip.” It is pronounced as “sahng-leh.”
The word cingler comes from the Latin word “cingulum” which means “belt” or “girdle.” It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of cingler in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais cinglé le cheval avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had lashed the horse before the rain started.)
- Ils avaient cinglé le bateau avant la tempête. (They had whipped the boat before the storm.)
- Elle avait cinglé le chien pour qu’il arrête de sauter sur les invités. (She had whipped the dog to make him stop jumping on the guests.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cingler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cinglé | J’avais cinglé vers l’île. | I had sailed towards the island. |
tu | tu avais cinglé | Tu avais cinglé en mer. | You had sailed out to sea. |
il | il avait cinglé | Il avait cinglé vers le nord. | He had sailed north. |
elle | elle avait cinglé | Elle avait cinglé jusqu’au rivage. | She had sailed to the shore. |
on | on avait cinglé | On avait cinglé en haute mer. | One had sailed out in the high sea. |
nous | nous avions cinglé | Nous avions cinglé vers les îles. | We had sailed towards the islands. |
vous | vous aviez cinglé | Vous aviez cinglé jusqu’en Afrique. | You had sailed all the way to Africa. |
ils | ils avaient cinglé | Ils avaient cinglé à travers l’océan. | They had sailed across the ocean. |
elles | elles avaient cinglé | Elles avaient cinglé jusqu’en Australie. | They had sailed all the way to Australia. |
Other Conjugations for Cingler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cingler
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Cingler – 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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