Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matraquer
Introduction to the verb matraquer
The English translation of the French verb matraquer is “to beat” or “to strike repeatedly.” It is pronounced “mah-trah-kay.”
The word matraquer is derived from the noun matraque which means “baton” or “club.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of matraquer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais matraqué le voleur avant que la police n’arrive. (I had beaten the thief before the police arrived.)
- Tu avais matraqué la porte tellement fort que le voisin s’est plaint. (You had struck the door so hard that the neighbor complained.)
- Ils avaient matraqué les manifestants avec des matraques. (They had beaten the protesters with batons.)
In these examples, matraquer is used to describe a violent or forceful action that was completed in the past. It is often used in the context of physical violence or aggressive behavior.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of matraquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais matraqué | J’avais matraqué mon adversaire. | I had beaten my opponent. |
tu | tu avais matraqué | Tu avais matraqué le sac. | You had thrashed the bag. |
il | il avait matraqué | Il avait matraqué la porte. | He had pounded the door. |
elle | elle avait matraqué | Elle avait matraqué le mur. | She had battered the wall. |
on | on avait matraqué | On avait matraqué la vitrine. | One had smashed the shop window. |
nous | nous avions matraqué | Nous avions matraqué la voiture. | We had bashed the car. |
vous | vous aviez matraqué | Vous aviez matraqué le ballon. | You had whacked the ball. |
ils | ils avaient matraqué | Ils avaient matraqué le voleur. | They had clubbed the thief. |
elles | elles avaient matraqué | Elles avaient matraqué le sac. | They had thrashed the bag. |
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 (this article)
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 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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