Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Introduction to the verb démanger
The English translation of the French verb démanger is “to itch”. It is pronounced as “day-mahn-zhay”.
The word démanger comes from the Old French word demanger, which is derived from the Latin word demangare. In everyday French, démanger is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that occurred in the past before another specific action or event. It is often used to express regret or frustration about something that could have been done differently in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais démangé mes bras avant d’aller me coucher. (I had itched my arms before going to bed.)
- Tu avais démangé tes cheveux toute la journée. (You had been itching your hair all day long.)
- Ils avaient démangé leurs piqûres de moustiques et se sont réveillés avec des marques rouges. (They had been itching their mosquito bites and woke up with red marks.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of démanger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais démangé | J’avais démangé mes mains. | I had scratched my hands. |
tu | tu avais démangé | Tu avais démangé ta tête. | You had scratched your head. |
il | il avait démangé | Il avait démangé son bras. | He had scratched his arm. |
elle | elle avait démangé | Elle avait démangé sa jambe. | She had scratched her leg. |
on | on avait démangé | On avait démangé son dos. | One had scratched their back. |
nous | nous avions démangé | Nous avions démangé nos pieds. | We had scratched our feet. |
vous | vous aviez démangé | Vous aviez démangé vos oreilles. | You had scratched your ears. |
ils | ils avaient démangé | Ils avaient démangé leurs coude. | They had scratched their elbow. |
elles | elles avaient démangé | Elles avaient démangé leurs épaules. | They had scratched their shoulders. |
Other Conjugations for Démanger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
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Démanger – 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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