Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Introduction to the verb murmurer
The English translation of the French verb murmurer is “to murmur” or “to whisper.” The infinitive form, murmurer, is pronounced as “mur-mew-ray.”
The word murmurer comes from the Latin word murmurare, meaning “to murmur” or “to grumble.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was already completed in the past.
Example 1: J’avais murmuré une prière avant de me coucher. (I had murmured a prayer before going to bed.)
Example 2: Ils avaient murmuré des insultes contre leur professeur. (They had murmured insults against their teacher.)
Example 3: Elle m’avait murmuré une confidence que je n’ai jamais oubliée. (She had whispered a secret to me that I have never forgotten.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of murmurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais murmuré | J’avais murmuré un poème. | I had whispered a poem. |
tu | tu avais murmuré | Tu avais murmuré un secret. | You had whispered a secret. |
il | il avait murmuré | Il avait murmuré une prière. | He had whispered a prayer. |
elle | elle avait murmuré | Elle avait murmuré une chanson. | She had whispered a song. |
on | on avait murmuré | On avait murmuré une critique. | One had whispered a critique. |
nous | nous avions murmuré | Nous avions murmuré une conversation. | We had whispered a conversation. |
vous | vous aviez murmuré | Vous aviez murmuré un compliment. | You had whispered a compliment. |
ils | ils avaient murmuré | Ils avaient murmuré des ragots. | They had whispered gossip. |
elles | elles avaient murmuré | Elles avaient murmuré une confidence. | They had whispered a confidence. |
Other Conjugations for Murmurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murmurer
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Murmurer – 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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