Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Introduction to the verb caboter
The English translation of the French verb caboter is “to coast” or “to sail close to the coast.” It is pronounced as “kah-boh-tey.”
The word caboter comes from the French word “cabot,” which means “small boat” or “ship.” It was originally used in the context of sailing close to the coastline, but it can now also refer to any type of slow and leisurely journey.
In everyday French, the verb caboter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of caboter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais peur qu’il n’ait caboté toute la nuit sans pouvoir trouver un abri. (I was afraid that he had been coasting all night without being able to find shelter.)
- Elle craignait qu’ils n’eussent caboté jusqu’à l’île voisine sans prévenir personne. (She was afraid that they had coasted to the neighboring island without telling anyone.)
- Nous doutions qu’ils eussent caboté le long de la côte avant de rentrer au port. (We doubted that they had coasted along the coast before returning to the port.)
English translations:
- I was afraid that he had been coasting all night without being able to find shelter.
- She was afraid that they had coasted to the neighboring island without telling anyone.
- We doubted that they had coasted along the coast before returning to the port.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of caboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse caboté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse caboté. | I wish I had coasted. |
tu | eusses caboté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses caboté. | I wish you had coasted. |
il | eût caboté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût caboté. | I wish he had coasted. |
elle | eût caboté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût caboté. | I wish she had coasted. |
on | eût caboté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût caboté. | I wish one had coasted. |
nous | eussions caboté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions caboté. | I wish we had coasted. |
vous | eussiez caboté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez caboté. | I wish you had coas |
Other Conjugations for Caboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
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Caboter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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