Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Introduction to the verb mutiler
The English translation of the French verb mutiler is “to mutilate.” It is pronounced as “moo-tee-lay.”
The origin of the word “mutiler” can be traced back to the Latin word “mutulus” which means “mutilated.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another action in the past.
Examples:
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J’avais mutilé le dessin avant de le montrer à mes parents.
Translation: I had mutilated the drawing before showing it to my parents. -
Tu avais mutilé tes cheveux avant de te rendre chez le coiffeur.
Translation: You had mutilated your hair before going to the hairdresser. -
Il avait mutilé son bras en essayant de réparer la machine.
Translation: He had mutilated his arm while trying to fix the machine.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mutiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mutilé | J’avais mutilé un animal. | I had mutilated an animal. |
tu | tu avais mutilé | Tu avais mutilé un arbre. | You had mutilated a tree. |
il | il avait mutilé | Il avait mutilé le corps. | He had mutilated the body. |
elle | elle avait mutilé | Elle avait mutilé son bras. | She had mutilated her arm. |
on | on avait mutilé | On avait mutilé une plante. | One had mutilated a plant. |
nous | nous avions mutilé | Nous avions mutilé une fleur. | We had mutilated a flower. |
vous | vous aviez mutilé | Vous aviez mutilé un animal. | You had mutilated an animal. |
ils | ils avaient mutilé | Ils avaient mutilé une personne. | They had mutilated a person. |
elles | elles avaient mutilé | Elles avaient mutilé leur chien. | They had mutilated their dog. |
Other Conjugations for Mutiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mutiler
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Mutiler – 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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