Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Introduction to the verb cohabiter
The English translation of the French verb cohabiter is “to live together.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kɔabitə.”
The word cohabiter comes from the Latin “cohabitare,” which means “to live together.” It is most often used in French to describe the act of two or more people living together in the same household, whether it be as romantic partners, roommates, or family members.
In everyday French, cohabiter is commonly used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais cohabité avec mon ex-petit ami pendant deux ans avant de déménager. (I had lived with my ex-boyfriend for two years before moving out.)
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Nous avions cohabité ensemble pendant un an avant de nous marier. (We had lived together for a year before getting married.)
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Ils avaient cohabité avec leurs parents jusqu’à ce qu’ils trouvent leur propre appartement. (They had lived with their parents until they found their own apartment.)
English translations:
- I had lived
- We had lived
- They had lived
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cohabiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cohabité | J’avais cohabité avec mon colocataire. | I had cohabited with my roommate. |
tu | tu avais cohabité | Tu avais cohabité avec ton colocataire. | You had cohabited with your roommate. |
il | il avait cohabité | Il avait cohabité avec son colocataire. | He had cohabited with his roommate. |
elle | elle avait cohabité | Elle avait cohabité avec sa colocataire. | She had cohabited with her roommate. |
on | on avait cohabité | On avait cohabité avec notre colocataire. | One had cohabited with our roommate. |
nous | nous avions cohabité | Nous avions cohabité avec nos colocataires. | We had cohabited with our roommates. |
vous | vous aviez cohabité | Vous aviez cohabité avec vos colocataires. | You had cohabited with your roommates. |
ils | ils avaient cohabité | Ils avaient cohabité avec leurs colocataires. | They had cohabited with their roommates. |
elles | elles avaient cohabité | Elles avaient cohabité avec leurs colocataires. | They had cohabited with their roommates. |
Other Conjugations for Cohabiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cohabiter
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Cohabiter – 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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