Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Introduction to the verb cocoter
The English translation of the French verb cocoter is “to cackle” or “to cluck.” It is pronounced as /kɔkote/ in its infinitive form.
Cocoter comes from the French word “cocotte,” which means “hen.” It is derived from the verb “cocorico,” which is the sound a rooster makes in French. In everyday French, cocoter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had already been completed in the past.
Example 1: J’avais cocoté toute la nuit. (I had been cackling all night.)
Example 2: Tu avais cocoté avant que je ne te vois. (You had clucked before I saw you.)
Example 3: Ils avaient cocoté ensemble depuis longtemps. (They had been cackling together for a long time.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cocoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cocoté | J’avais cocoté la sauce. | I had mixed the sauce. |
tu | tu avais cocoté | Tu avais cocoté le plat. | You had cooked the dish. |
il | il avait cocoté | Il avait cocoté le poulet. | He had cooked the chicken. |
elle | elle avait cocoté | Elle avait cocoté la soupe. | She had prepared the soup. |
on | on avait cocoté | On avait cocoté le ragoût. | One had stewed the stew. |
nous | nous avions cocoté | Nous avions cocoté le riz. | We had cooked the rice. |
vous | vous aviez cocoté | Vous aviez cocoté le dessert. | You had made the dessert. |
ils | ils avaient cocoté | Ils avaient cocoté les légumes. | They had cooked the vegetables. |
elles | elles avaient cocoté | Elles avaient cocoté la salade. | They had made the salad. |
Other Conjugations for Cocoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cocoter
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Cocoter – 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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