Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Introduction to the verb estomaquer
The English translation of the French verb estomaquer is “to astonish” or “to amaze.” It is pronounced as “es-to-ma-kay” in its infinitive form.
Estomaquer is a verb that originated from the Old French word “stomac,” meaning “to be amazed” or “to be shocked.” It later evolved to “estomaquer” in Middle French, and its meaning remained similar to its origins.
In everyday French, estomaquer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an event that occurred before another past event.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Elle était estomaquée quand elle a appris qu’elle avait gagné à la loterie. (She was astonished when she found out she had won the lottery.)
- J’ai raconté mon histoire et cela l’a vraiment estomaqué. (I told my story and it really amazed him.)
- Nous étions estomaqués par le spectacle de danse que nous avions vu plus tôt. (We were amazed by the dance performance we had seen earlier.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of estomaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais estomaqué | J’avais estomaqué mes amis. | I had shocked my friends. |
tu | tu avais estomaqué | Tu avais estomaqué ta famille. | You had shocked your family. |
il | il avait estomaqué | Il avait estomaqué ses collègues. | He had shocked his colleagues. |
elle | elle avait estomaqué | Elle avait estomaqué ses parents. | She had shocked her parents. |
on | on avait estomaqué | On avait estomaqué le public. | One had shocked the audience. |
nous | nous avions estomaqué | Nous avions estomaqué nos professeurs. | We had shocked our teachers. |
vous | vous aviez estomaqué | Vous aviez estomaqué vos enfants. | You had shocked your children. |
ils | ils avaient estomaqué | Ils avaient estomaqué leurs invités. | They had shocked their guests. |
elles | elles avaient estomaqué | Elles avaient estomaqué leurs voisins. | They had shocked their neighbors. |
Other Conjugations for Estomaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomaquer
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Estomaquer – 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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