Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Introduction to the verb madéfier
The English translation of the French verb madéfier is “to defy” or “to challenge.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “mah-dey-fee-ay.”
Madéfier comes from the Latin word “defiare,” which means “to challenge.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of madéfier in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais madéfié mon professeur en refusant de faire mes devoirs. (I had defied my teacher by refusing to do my homework.)
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Tu avais madéfié les règles en ne suivant pas les consignes. (You had challenged the rules by not following the instructions.)
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Ils avaient madéfié l’autorité en protestant contre la loi. (They had defied authority by protesting against the law.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of madéfier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais madéfié | J’avais madéfié mes ennemis. | I had defied my enemies. |
tu | tu avais madéfié | Tu avais madéfié ta peur. | You had defied your fear. |
il | il avait madéfié | Il avait madéfié les règles. | He had defied the rules. |
elle | elle avait madéfié | Elle avait madéfié l’autorité. | She had defied authority. |
on | on avait madéfié | On avait madéfié les conventions. | One had defied conventions. |
nous | nous avions madéfié | Nous avions madéfié les lois. | We had defied the laws. |
vous | vous aviez madéfié | Vous aviez madéfié l’oppression. | You had defied oppression. |
ils | ils avaient madéfié | Ils avaient madéfié les normes. | They had defied norms. |
elles | elles avaient madéfié | Elles avaient madéfié la tradition. | They had defied tradition. |
Other Conjugations for Madéfier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb madéfier
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Madéfier – 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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