Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Introduction to the verb muser
The English translation of the French verb muser is “to daydream” or “to muse.” It is pronounced as “myoo-zay.”
The word muser comes from the Old French word “mus” which means “muzzle” or “muse,” and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs. In everyday French, muser is commonly used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of how muser is used in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais musé toute la journée avant de me mettre au travail. (I had been daydreaming all day before I started working.)
- Il avait musé pendant des heures avant de se rappeler qu’il avait un rendez-vous important. (He had been lost in thought for hours before remembering he had an important appointment.)
- Elle avait musé sur son avenir avant de finalement prendre une décision. (She had been musing about her future before finally making a decision.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of muser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais musé | J’avais musé toute la journée. | I had daydreamed all day. |
tu | tu avais musé | Tu avais musé en regardant par la fenêtre. | You had daydreamed while looking out the window. |
il | il avait musé | Il avait musé en écoutant de la musique. | He had daydreamed while listening to music. |
elle | elle avait musé | Elle avait musé en regardant les nuages. | She had daydreamed while looking at the clouds. |
on | on avait musé | On avait musé en se baladant dans le parc. | One had daydreamed while taking a walk in the park. |
nous | nous avions musé | Nous avions musé en faisant du vélo. | We had daydreamed while biking. |
vous | vous aviez musé | Vous aviez musé en prenant un bain de soleil. | You had daydreamed while sunbathing. |
ils | ils avaient musé | Ils avaient musé en étudiant à la bibliothèque. | They had daydreamed while studying at the library. |
elles | elles avaient musé | Elles avaient musé en discutant avec leurs amis. | They had daydreamed while chatting with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Muser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muser
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Muser – 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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