Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Introduction to the verb matraquer
The English translation of the French verb matraquer is “to club” or “to beat.” It is pronounced as “ma-tra-kay.”
The language origin of “matraquer” can be traced back to the Latin word “mactrare,” meaning “to beat” or “to kill.” In French, it is derived from the word “matraque,” which refers to a police baton or club used for striking.
In everyday French, “matraquer” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that had already occurred in the past but was dependent on another action or condition. This tense is used to talk about hypothetical or imaginary situations.
Here are three simple examples of how “matraquer” can be used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Je regrettais d’avoir matraqué mon frère pour avoir pris mon jouet. (I regretted having beaten my brother for taking my toy.)
- Si tu avais arrêté de m’insulter, je ne t’aurais pas matraqué. (If you had stopped insulting me, I wouldn’t have beaten you.)
- Ils étaient tristes que leurs amis les aient matraqués lors de la manifestation. (They were sad that their friends had beaten them during the protest.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of matraquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse matraqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse matraqué. | I wish I had clubbed. |
tu | eusses matraqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses matraqué. | I wish you had clubbed. |
il | eût matraqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût matraqué. | I wish he had clubbed. |
elle | eût matraqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût matraqué. | I wish she had clubbed. |
on | eût matraqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût matraqué. | I wish one had clubbed. |
nous | eussions matraqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions matraqué. | I wish we had clubbed. |
vous | eussiez matraqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez matraqué. | I wish you had clubbed. |
ils | eussent matraqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent matraqué. | I wish they had clubbed. |
elles | eussent matraqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent matraqué. | I wish they had clubbed. |
Other Conjugations for Matraquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
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Matraquer – 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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