Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Introduction to the verb morguer
The English translation of the French verb morguer is “to ignore” or “to snub.” It is pronounced “mor-guh-ray.”
The origin of the word “morguer” can be traced back to the Latin word “morsus” which means “bite.” In French, it was originally used to describe a dog biting or snarling at someone. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to ignoring or snubbing someone.
In everyday French, morguer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense of the past tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action, and is usually translated in English as “had + past participle.”
Here are three simple examples of morguer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais morgué mon patron avant qu’il ne me donne une augmentation.
Translation: I had snubbed my boss before he gave me a raise. -
Tu avais morgué tes amis quand ils t’ont invité à leur fête.
Translation: You had ignored your friends when they invited you to their party. -
Elle avait morgué son ex-petit ami avant de le revoir par hasard.
Translation: She had snubbed her ex-boyfriend before running into him by chance.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of morguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais morgué | J’avais morgué mon patron. | I had snubbed my boss. |
tu | tu avais morgué | Tu avais morgué ton ami. | You had snubbed your friend. |
il | il avait morgué | Il avait morgué sa famille. | He had snubbed his family. |
elle | elle avait morgué | Elle avait morgué son collègue. | She had snubbed her colleague. |
on | on avait morgué | On avait morgué nos voisins. | One had snubbed our neighbors. |
nous | nous avions morgué | Nous avions morgué nos ennemis. | We had snubbed our enemies. |
vous | vous aviez morgué | Vous aviez morgué vos collègues. | You had snubbed your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient morgué | Ils avaient morgué leur patronne. | They had snubbed their boss. |
elles | elles avaient morgué | Elles avaient morgué leur amie. | They had snubbed their friend. |
Other Conjugations for Morguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb morguer
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Morguer – 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
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