Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Introduction to the verb psychoter
The English translation of the French verb psychoter is “to psychoanalyze/to give psychotherapy.” It is pronounced as “see-koh-teh.”
The origin of the word psychoter comes from the Greek words “psyche” meaning “mind” and “therapeuein” meaning “to heal.” It is a compound word that was first used in French in the early 20th century.
In everyday French, psychoter 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 was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Example 1:
J’avais psychoté avant de prendre ma décision.
Translation: I had psychoanalyzed before making my decision.
Example 2:
Elle avait psychoté pendant des heures sans trouver de solution.
Translation: She had psychoanalyzed for hours without finding a solution.
Example 3:
Nous avions psychoté sur les raisons derrière ses comportements étranges.
Translation: We had psychoanalyzed the reasons behind his strange behavior.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of psychoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais psychoté | J’avais psychoté toute la nuit. | I had worried all night. |
tu | tu avais psychoté | Tu avais psychoté pour rien. | You had worried for nothing. |
il | il avait psychoté | Il avait psychoté avant le rendez-vous. | He had worried before the appointment. |
elle | elle avait psychoté | Elle avait psychoté avant le voyage. | She had worried before the trip. |
on | on avait psychoté | On avait psychoté tout le temps. | One had worried all the time. |
nous | nous avions psychoté | Nous avions psychoté pour nos examens. | We had worried for our exams. |
vous | vous aviez psychoté | Vous aviez psychoté pour la présentation. | You had worried for the presentation. |
ils | ils avaient psychoté | Ils avaient psychoté pour le match. | They had worried for the game. |
elles | elles avaient psychoté | Elles avaient psychoté pour leur avenir. | They had worried for their future. |
Other Conjugations for Psychoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb psychoter
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Psychoter – 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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