Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Introduction to the verb morceler
The English translation of the French verb morceler is “to divide into small pieces/to chop/to break down”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “mor-suh-le”.
The word “morceler” comes from the French word “morceau” meaning “piece”, with the suffix “-eler” added to it. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of breaking something into smaller pieces or dividing it into smaller parts.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, morceler is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais morcelé les légumes avant de les mettre dans la soupe. (I had chopped the vegetables before putting them in the soup.)
- Nous avions morcelé notre travail en plusieurs parties pour le terminer plus rapidement. (We had divided our work into several parts to finish it faster.)
- Les manifestants avaient morcelé le discours du président en le criant à travers des slogans. (The protesters had broken down the president’s speech by shouting it through slogans.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of morceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais morcelé | J’avais morcelé le gâteau. | I had cut the cake into pieces. |
tu | tu avais morcelé | Tu avais morcelé le fromage. | You had cut the cheese into chunks. |
il | il avait morcelé | Il avait morcelé la viande. | He had diced the meat. |
elle | elle avait morcelé | Elle avait morcelé la pomme. | She had chopped the apple. |
on | on avait morcelé | On avait morcelé le poulet. | One had shredded the chicken. |
nous | nous avions morcelé | Nous avions morcelé la salade. | We had shredded the salad. |
vous | vous aviez morcelé | Vous aviez morcelé les légumes. | You had diced the vegetables. |
ils | ils avaient morcelé | Ils avaient morcelé le pain. | They had sliced the bread. |
elles | elles avaient morcelé | Elles avaient morcelé les carottes. | They had chopped the carrots. |
Other Conjugations for Morceler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morceler
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Morceler – 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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