Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Introduction to the verb mordancer
The English translation of the French verb mordancer is “to nibble” or “to bite lightly.” It is pronounced as “mohr-dahn-say.”
The origin of mordancer can be traced back to the Latin verb “mordere” which means “to bite.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of how mordancer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais mordancé le bout de mon crayon pendant que je réfléchissais. (I had nibbled on the end of my pencil while I was thinking.)
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Tu avais mordancé tes ongles pendant le film. (You had been biting your nails during the movie.)
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Elle avait mordancé un petit morceau de fromage avant le repas. (She had nibbled on a small piece of cheese before the meal.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mordancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mordançé | J’avais mordançé la viande. | I had tenderized the meat. |
tu | tu avais mordançé | Tu avais mordançé le cuir. | You had textured the leather. |
il | il avait mordançé | Il avait mordançé le bois. | He had grained the wood. |
elle | elle avait mordançé | Elle avait mordançé le papier. | She had embossed the paper. |
on | on avait mordançé | On avait mordançé le tissu. | One had textured the fabric. |
nous | nous avions mordançé | Nous avions mordançé la pâte. | We had kneaded the dough. |
vous | vous aviez mordançé | Vous aviez mordançé le fer. | You had tempered the iron. |
ils | ils avaient mordançé | Ils avaient mordançé le métal. | They had embossed the metal. |
elles | elles avaient mordançé | Elles avaient mordançé le verre. | They had etched the glass. |
Other Conjugations for Mordancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordancer
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Mordancer – 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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