Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Introduction to the verb pageoter
The English translation of the French verb pageoter is “to caper” or “to frolic.” The infinitive form is pronounced “pa-zho-teh.”
The word pageoter comes from the French word “page” which means “page” or “boy.” It is derived from the Old French word “pagot” which referred to a young boy or servant, often used for comedic purposes. Over time, the word evolved to have a more playful and lively connotation, leading to its current meaning of “caper” or “frolic.”
In everyday French, pageoter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of pageoter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais pageoté toute la journée avant de me rendre compte que j’avais oublié mon portefeuille à la maison. (I had been frolicking all day before realizing I had forgotten my wallet at home.)
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Tu avais bien pageoté hier soir, tu étais complètement ivre ! (You had really been capering last night, you were completely drunk!)
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Les enfants avaient pageoté dans le parc toute l’après-midi avant de rentrer à la maison pour le dîner. (The children had been frolicking in the park all afternoon before coming home for dinner.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pageoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pageoté | J’avais pageoté toute la nuit. | I had been out all night. |
tu | tu avais pageoté | Tu avais pageoté avec tes amis. | You had been out with your friends. |
il | il avait pageoté | Il avait pageoté au bar. | He had been out at the bar. |
elle | elle avait pageoté | Elle avait pageoté jusqu’au matin. | She had been out until morning. |
on | on avait pageoté | On avait pageoté au parc d’attractions. | One had been out at the amusement park. |
nous | nous avions pageoté | Nous avions pageoté dans la ville. | We had been out in the city. |
vous | vous aviez pageoté | Vous aviez pageoté dans le quartier. | You had been out in the neighborhood. |
ils | ils avaient pageoté | Ils avaient pageoté jusqu’au lever du soleil. | They had been out until sunrise. |
elles | elles avaient pageoté | Elles avaient pageoté toute la nuit. | They had been out all night. |
Other Conjugations for Pageoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pageoter
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Pageoter – 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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