Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Introduction to the verb garrotter
The English translation of the French verb garrotter is “to strangle.” It is pronounced as “gah-roh-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word garrotter originated from the Old French term “garrot,” which referred to a stick used to tighten a rope or a person’s neck. In everyday French, garrotter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of garrotter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais garrotté le voleur avant que la police n’arrive. (I had strangled the thief before the police arrived.)
- Elle avait garrotté son agresseur pour se défendre. (She had strangled her attacker to defend herself.)
- Ils avaient garrotté le prisonnier pour l’empêcher de s’échapper. (They had strangled the prisoner to prevent him from escaping.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of garrotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais garrotté | J’avais garrotté le voleur. | I had bound the thief. |
tu | tu avais garrotté | Tu avais garrotté le chien. | You had leashed the dog. |
il | il avait garrotté | Il avait garrotté le prisonnier. | He had shackled the prisoner. |
elle | elle avait garrotté | Elle avait garrotté le cheval. | She had tied up the horse. |
on | on avait garrotté | On avait garrotté le fugitif. | One had tied up the fugitive. |
nous | nous avions garrotté | Nous avions garrotté le criminel. | We had bound the criminal. |
vous | vous aviez garrotté | Vous aviez garrotté l’animal. | You had restrained the animal. |
ils | ils avaient garrotté | Ils avaient garrotté le suspect. | They had handcuffed the suspect. |
elles | elles avaient garrotté | Elles avaient garrotté l’otage. | They had garrotted the hostage. |
Other Conjugations for Garrotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garrotter
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Garrotter – 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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