Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Introduction to the verb machicoter
The English translation of the French verb machicoter is “to crenellate” or “to add battlements.” The infinitive form of machicoter is pronounced “mah-shee-koh-teh.”
The word machicoter comes from the French noun “mâchicoulis,” which refers to a projecting gallery or parapet in a fortification used for defensive purposes. The suffix “-oter” is a verb ending that indicates the action of making or using the object.
In everyday French, machicoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of machicoter.
Here are three simple examples of using machicoter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais préféré que tu aies machicoté notre château avant l’attaque. (I would have preferred that you had crenellated our castle before the attack.)
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Si nous avions machicoté cette tour, elle aurait été plus difficile à prendre. (If we had crenellated this tower, it would have been harder to capture.)
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Il fallait que les archers aient machicoté le mur pour mieux se défendre. (It was necessary for the archers to have crenellated the wall to better defend themselves.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of machicoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse machicoté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse machicoté. | I wish I had chewed. |
tu | eusses machicoté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses machicoté. | I wish you had chewed. |
il | eût machicoté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût machicoté. | I wish he had chewed. |
elle | eût machicoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût machicoté. | I wish she had chewed. |
on | eût machicoté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût machicoté. | I wish one had chewed. |
nous | eussions machicoté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions machicoté. | I wish we had chewed. |
vous | eussiez machicoté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez machicoté. | I wish you had chewed. |
ils | eussent machicoté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent machicoté. | I wish they had chewed. |
elles | eussent machicoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent machicoté. | I wish they had chewed. |
Other Conjugations for Machicoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
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Machicoter – 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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