Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Introduction to the verb minauder
The English translation of the French verb minauder is “to simper” or “to coquettishly flutter one’s eyelashes.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “mee-noh-dey.”
The word minauder comes from the Old French word “menaud,” meaning “to be in a state of agitation.” It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of minauder in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Elle avait minaudé devant le miroir pendant des heures avant le rendez-vous. (She had simpered in front of the mirror for hours before the date.)
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Les jeunes filles avaient minaudé pour obtenir des bonbons de leurs parents. (The young girls had fluttered their eyelashes to get candy from their parents.)
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Il avait toujours minaudé pour avoir ce qu’il voulait. (He had always coquetted to get what he wanted.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of minauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais minaudé | J’avais minaudé toute la journée. | I had been acting cute all day. |
tu | tu avais minaudé | Tu avais minaudé devant le miroir. | You had been mincing in front of the mirror. |
il | il avait minaudé | Il avait minaudé pour obtenir le rôle. | He had been simpering to get the part. |
elle | elle avait minaudé | Elle avait minaudé pour attirer son attention. | She had been flirting to get his attention. |
on | on avait minaudé | On avait minaudé pour obtenir des faveurs. | One had been coquettishly trying to get favors. |
nous | nous avions minaudé | Nous avions minaudé pour obtenir des informations. | We had been acting coy to get information. |
vous | vous aviez minaudé | Vous aviez minaudé pour obtenir un rabais. | You had been trying to get a discount. |
ils | ils avaient minaudé | Ils avaient minaudé pour obtenir des faveurs. | They had been simpering to get favors. |
elles | elles avaient minaudé | Elles avaient minaudé pour séduire le jeune homme. | They had been flirting to seduce the young man. |
Other Conjugations for Minauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
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Minauder – 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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