Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Introduction to the verb médailler
The English translation of the French verb médailler is “to medal” or “to award a medal.” It is pronounced as “mey-dah-yer” in its infinitive form.
Médailler comes from the French noun “médaille” which means “medal.” It is derived from the Latin word “medalia” which originally referred to coins or insignias.
In everyday French usage, médailler is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense and adding the past participle of médailler (médaillé).
Here are three simple examples of médailler in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais médaillé mes athlètes avant la cérémonie. (I had awarded medals to my athletes before the ceremony.)
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Il était parti avant que je ne l’aie médaillé. (He had left before I awarded him a medal.)
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Nous nous étions médaillés dès notre première participation. (We had medaled in our first participation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of médailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais médaillé | J’avais médaillé au concours. | I had won a medal at the competition. |
tu | tu avais médaillé | Tu avais médaillé à la course. | You had medaled in the race. |
il | il avait médaillé | Il avait médaillé au championnat. | He had medaled at the championship. |
elle | elle avait médaillé | Elle avait médaillé à la compétition. | She had medaled at the competition. |
on | on avait médaillé | On avait médaillé à l’événement. | One had medaled at the event. |
nous | nous avions médaillé | Nous avions médaillé au tournoi. | We had medaled at the tournament. |
vous | vous aviez médaillé | Vous aviez médaillé à la course. | You had medaled in the race. |
ils | ils avaient médaillé | Ils avaient médaillé au marathon. | They had medaled in the marathon. |
elles | elles avaient médaillé | Elles avaient médaillé au concours. | They had medaled at the competition. |
Other Conjugations for Médailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb médailler
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Médailler – 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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