Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Introduction to the verb mâchonner
The English translation of mâchonner is “to chew” or “to gnaw.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “mah-sho-nay.”
The language origin of mâchonner comes from the Old French word “machon.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais mâchonné un chewing-gum toute la journée. (I had been chewing gum all day.)
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Tu avais mâchonné ta nourriture sans vraiment la goûter. (You had been chewing your food without really tasting it.)
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Ils avaient mâchonné leurs stylos pendant l’examen. (They had been chewing on their pens during the exam.)
English translations:
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I had been chewing gum all day.
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You had been chewing your food without really tasting it.
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They had been chewing on their pens during the exam.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mâchonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mâchonné | J’avais mâchonné mon chewing-gum. | I had chewed my gum. |
tu | tu avais mâchonné | Tu avais mâchonné ton crayon. | You had chewed your pencil. |
il | il avait mâchonné | Il avait mâchonné sa nourriture. | He had chewed his food. |
elle | elle avait mâchonné | Elle avait mâchonné son stylo. | She had chewed her pen. |
on | on avait mâchonné | On avait mâchonné son chewing-gum. | One had chewed their gum. |
nous | nous avions mâchonné | Nous avions mâchonné nos bonbons. | We had chewed our candies. |
vous | vous aviez mâchonné | Vous aviez mâchonné votre chewing-gum. | You had chewed your gum. |
ils | ils avaient mâchonné | Ils avaient mâchonné leur sandwich. | They had chewed their sandwich. |
elles | elles avaient mâchonné | Elles avaient mâchonné leurs légumes. | They had chewed their vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Mâchonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchonner
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Mâchonner – 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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