Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Introduction to the verb macher
The English translation of the French verb macher is “to chew”. It is pronounced “mah-shay”.
The word macher comes from the Old French word “maschier” which means “to chew”. It can be traced back to the Latin word “masticare”, meaning “to bite” or “to chew”. In everyday French, macher is commonly used in the plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of how macher is used in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais mangé un sandwich avant de mâcher un chewing-gum. (I had eaten a sandwich before chewing gum.)
- Elle avait déjà maché son chewing-gum avant de se brosser les dents. (She had already chewed her gum before brushing her teeth.)
- Nous avions maché des feuilles de menthe pour avoir une haleine fraîche. (We had chewed mint leaves to have fresh breath.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of macher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais maché | J’avais maché le steak. | I had chewed the steak. |
tu | tu avais maché | Tu avais maché le chewing-gum. | You had chewed the gum. |
il | il avait maché | Il avait maché le morceau de pain. | He had chewed the piece of bread. |
elle | elle avait maché | Elle avait maché le caramel. | She had chewed the caramel. |
on | on avait maché | On avait maché le bonbon. | One had chewed the candy. |
nous | nous avions maché | Nous avions maché le bubble-gum. | We had chewed the bubble gum. |
vous | vous aviez maché | Vous aviez maché le chewing-gum. | You had chewed the gum. |
ils | ils avaient maché | Ils avaient maché la viande. | They had chewed the meat. |
elles | elles avaient maché | Elles avaient maché la gomme. | They had chewed the gum. |
Other Conjugations for Macher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macher
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Macher – 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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