Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Introduction to the verb cochonner
The English translation of the French verb cochonner is “to make dirty” or “to mess up.” It is pronounced as “koh-shoh-neh.”
The language origin of cochonner can be traced back to the Latin word “coquere” which means “to cook” or “to prepare.” Over time, the word evolved to mean “to spoil or corrupt.” In modern French, it is commonly used to mean “to make dirty” or “to mess up.”
In everyday French, cochonner is 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.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais cochonné la cuisine avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had messed up the kitchen before my guests arrived.)
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Ils avaient cochonné leur chambre en jouant. (They had made their room dirty while playing.)
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Elle avait cochonné ses notes de cours et n’arrivait pas à les relire. (She had messed up her lecture notes and couldn’t read them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cochonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cochonné | J’avais cochonné le plancher. | I had dirtied the floor. |
tu | tu avais cochonné | Tu avais cochonné la cuisine. | You had dirtied the kitchen. |
il | il avait cochonné | Il avait cochonné la salle de bains. | He had dirtied the bathroom. |
elle | elle avait cochonné | Elle avait cochonné le salon. | She had dirtied the living room. |
on | on avait cochonné | On avait cochonné la chambre. | One had dirtied the bedroom. |
nous | nous avions cochonné | Nous avions cochonné le tapis. | We had dirtied the carpet. |
vous | vous aviez cochonné | Vous aviez cochonné la serviette. | You had dirtied the towel. |
ils | ils avaient cochonné | Ils avaient cochonné le lit. | They had dirtied the bed. |
elles | elles avaient cochonné | Elles avaient cochonné la table. | They had dirtied the table. |
Other Conjugations for Cochonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
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Cochonner – 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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