Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Introduction to the verb muscler
The English translation of the French verb muscler is “to strengthen” or “to build muscle”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “moos-clay”.
Muscler comes from the French word “muscle”, which is derived from the Latin word “musculus” meaning “little mouse”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to physical exercise or training to strengthen and build muscles.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, muscler is used to talk about an action that had been completed in the past before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais musclé mes bras avant de commencer à faire de la musculation. (I had strengthened my arms before starting weight training.)
- Ils avaient musclé leurs jambes pour pouvoir faire une randonnée en montagne. (They had built their leg muscles in order to go hiking in the mountains.)
- Elle avait musclé son dos grâce à des exercices réguliers à la salle de sport. (She had strengthened her back through regular exercises at the gym.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of muscler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais musclé | J’avais musclé mes bras. | I had built up my arms. |
tu | tu avais musclé | Tu avais musclé tes jambes. | You had built up your legs. |
il | il avait musclé | Il avait musclé son dos. | He had built up his back. |
elle | elle avait musclé | Elle avait musclé son ventre. | She had built up her stomach. |
on | on avait musclé | On avait musclé ses épaules. | One had built up their shoulders. |
nous | nous avions musclé | Nous avions musclé nos cuisses. | We had built up our thighs. |
vous | vous aviez musclé | Vous aviez musclé vos bras. | You had built up your arms. |
ils | ils avaient musclé | Ils avaient musclé leurs jambes. | They had built up their legs. |
elles | elles avaient musclé | Elles avaient musclé leurs bras. | They had built up their arms. |
Other Conjugations for Muscler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muscler
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Muscler – 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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