Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Introduction to the verb placoter
The English translation of the French verb placoter is “to chat” or “to gossip.” It is pronounced “plah-ko-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word placoter comes from the Old French verb “plaquier,” which means “to strike” or “to hit.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to idle talk or chatter.
In everyday French, placoter is used to describe casual conversations or gossiping. It is often used in a negative or dismissive tone to imply that the conversation is trivial or frivolous.
Examples of placoter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Nous avions placoté toute la soirée hier.
(We had chatted all evening yesterday.) -
Ils avaient placoté sur leurs voisins avant de partir en vacances.
(They had gossiped about their neighbors before going on vacation.) -
Elle m’avait dit qu’elle n’avait pas envie de placoter avec moi.
(She had told me that she didn’t feel like chatting with me.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of placoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | J’avais placoté | J’avais placoté avec mes amis. | I had chatted with my friends. |
tu | tu avais placoté | Tu avais placoté avec elle. | You had chatted with her. |
il | il avait placoté | Il avait placoté avec son voisin. | He had chatted with his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait placoté | Elle avait placoté avec sa soeur. | She had chatted with her sister. |
on | on avait placoté | On avait placoté avec les voisins. | One had chatted with the neighbors. |
nous | nous avions placoté | Nous avions placoté avec nos amis. | We had chatted with our friends. |
vous | vous aviez placoté | Vous aviez placoté avec vos collègues. | You had chatted with your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient placoté | Ils avaient placoté avec leurs voisins. | They had chatted with their neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient placoté | Elles avaient placoté avec leurs amies. | They had chatted with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Placoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
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Placoter – 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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