Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Introduction to the verb cogiter
The English translation of the French verb cogiter is “to reflect” or “to ponder.” The infinitive form, cogiter, is pronounced “koh-zhee-tay.”
Cogiter comes from the Latin word cogitare, meaning “to think.” It is a regular -er verb and is commonly used in everyday French to describe deep or intense thinking.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, cogiter is used to talk about something that had been thought about or reflected on before a specific past event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of cogiter, which is cogité.
Here are three simple examples of cogiter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais cogité toute la nuit avant de prendre ma décision. (I had reflected all night before making my decision.)
- Nous avions cogité sur cette question depuis des semaines avant de trouver une solution. (We had pondered on this question for weeks before finding a solution.)
- Tu avais cogité sur ce projet depuis des mois avant de le présenter à ton patron. (You had thought about this project for months before presenting it to your boss.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cogiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cogité | J’avais cogité toute la nuit. | I had thought all night. |
tu | tu avais cogité | Tu avais cogité toute la journée. | You had thought all day. |
il | il avait cogité | Il avait cogité pendant des heures. | He had thought for hours. |
elle | elle avait cogité | Elle avait cogité avant de prendre sa décision. | She had thought before making her decision. |
on | on avait cogité | On avait cogité ensemble. | One had thought together. |
nous | nous avions cogité | Nous avions cogité sur le projet. | We had thought about the project. |
vous | vous aviez cogité | Vous aviez cogité sur votre réponse. | You had thought about your answer. |
ils | ils avaient cogité | Ils avaient cogité sur le problème. | They had thought about the problem. |
elles | elles avaient cogité | Elles avaient cogité toute la nuit. | They had thought all night. |
Other Conjugations for Cogiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
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Cogiter – 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
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