Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Introduction to the verb malmener
The English translation of the French verb malmener is “to mistreat” or “to abuse.” It is pronounced “mahl-meh-nay.”
Malmener is a regular French verb that comes from the Old French word “mahaignier,” meaning “to mistreat.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of how malmener is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais été malmené par mes camarades de classe pendant toute mon enfance. (I had been mistreated by my classmates throughout my childhood.)
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Elle avait été malmenée par son ex-mari pendant des années avant de le quitter. (She had been abused by her ex-husband for years before leaving him.)
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Les animaux ont été malmenés par les conditions météorologiques extrêmes. (The animals had been mistreated by the extreme weather conditions.)
In each of these examples, the past perfect tense is used to describe an action that had been completed before a specific point in the past. Malmener is often used in this tense to describe past instances of mistreatment or abuse.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of malmener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais malmené | J’avais malmené mon adversaire. | I had mistreated my opponent. |
tu | tu avais malmené | Tu avais malmené le chien. | You had mistreated the dog. |
il | il avait malmené | Il avait malmené son collègue. | He had mistreated his colleague. |
elle | elle avait malmené | Elle avait malmené son frère. | She had mistreated her brother. |
on | on avait malmené | On avait malmené le chat. | One had mistreated the cat. |
nous | nous avions malmené | Nous avions malmené le propriétaire. | We had mistreated the owner. |
vous | vous aviez malmené | Vous aviez malmené la victime. | You had mistreated the victim. |
ils | ils avaient malmené | Ils avaient malmené leur ennemi. | They had mistreated their enemy. |
elles | elles avaient malmené | Elles avaient malmené leur employé. | They had mistreated their employee. |
Other Conjugations for Malmener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malmener
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Malmener – 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
Summary
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