Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Introduction to the verb mémérer
The English translation of the French verb mémérer is “to babysit” or “to take care of.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [me.me.ʁe].
Mémérer comes from the French word “mère” which means “mother.” It is derived from the Latin word “mater” with the suffix “-er” added to indicate the action of taking care of a child. In everyday French, mémérer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais méméré les enfants avant de partir au travail. (I had babysat the children before leaving for work.)
Example 2: Ils avaient méméré leur petit frère toute la soirée. (They had taken care of their little brother all evening.)
Example 3: Elle avait méméré les enfants de ses amis pendant les vacances. (She had babysat her friends’ children during the holidays.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mémérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais méméré | J’avais méméré le poème. | I had memorized the poem. |
tu | tu avais méméré | Tu avais méméré la liste. | You had memorized the list. |
il | il avait méméré | Il avait méméré la chanson. | He had memorized the song. |
elle | elle avait méméré | Elle avait méméré l’adresse. | She had memorized the address. |
on | on avait méméré | On avait méméré le discours. | One had memorized the speech. |
nous | nous avions méméré | Nous avions méméré le numéro. | We had memorized the number. |
vous | vous aviez méméré | Vous aviez méméré l’hymne. | You had memorized the anthem. |
ils | ils avaient méméré | Ils avaient méméré le texte. | They had memorized the text. |
elles | elles avaient méméré | Elles avaient méméré le code. | They had memorized the code. |
Other Conjugations for Mémérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mémérer
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Mémérer – 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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