Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Introduction to the verb manoquer
The English translation of the French verb manoquer is “to miss” or “to lack.” It is pronounced as “mah-nuh-kay” in its infinitive form.
Manoquer comes from the Latin word “manicare” which means “to miss” or “to fail.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais manqué le train quand mon frère est arrivé à la gare. (I had missed the train when my brother arrived at the station.)
- Il avait manqué son vol à cause du retard de son bus. (He had missed his flight because of the delay of his bus.)
- Nous avions manqué le début du film à cause du trafic. (We had missed the beginning of the movie because of the traffic.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of manoquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais manqué | J’avais manqué mon bus. | I had missed my bus. |
tu | tu avais manqué | Tu avais manqué ton vol. | You had missed your flight. |
il | il avait manqué | Il avait manqué la réunion. | He had missed the meeting. |
elle | elle avait manqué | Elle avait manqué son examen. | She had missed her exam. |
on | on avait manqué | On avait manqué le film. | One had missed the movie. |
nous | nous avions manqué | Nous avions manqué notre train. | We had missed our train. |
vous | vous aviez manqué | Vous aviez manqué le spectacle. | You had missed the show. |
ils | ils avaient manqué | Ils avaient manqué leur chance. | They had missed their chance. |
elles | elles avaient manqué | Elles avaient manqué leur objectif. | They had missed their goal. |
Other Conjugations for Manoquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
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Manoquer – 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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