Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Introduction to the verb mâcher
The English translation of the French verb mâcher is “to chew.” It is pronounced “mah-shay.”
The language origin of mâcher can be traced back to the Latin word “masticare,” which also means “to chew.” In everyday French, mâcher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais mâché un chewing-gum avant de partir. (I had chewed a gum before leaving.)
Example 2: Nous avions mâché de la viande pendant le dîner. (We had chewed meat during dinner.)
Example 3: Ils avaient mâché du chewing-gum toute la journée. (They had chewed gum all day long.)
These sentences all use the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that was completed before another past action. In the first example, the action of chewing gum was completed before the person left. In the second example, the action of chewing meat was completed before dinner. And in the third example, the action of chewing gum was completed before the end of the day.
English translations:
Example 1: I had chewed a gum before leaving.
Example 2: We had chewed meat during dinner.
Example 3: They had chewed gum all day long.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mâché | J’avais mâché du chewing-gum. | I had chewed gum. |
tu | tu avais mâché | Tu avais mâché la viande. | You had chewed the meat. |
il | il avait mâché | Il avait mâché le morceau de pain. | He had chewed the piece of bread. |
elle | elle avait mâché | Elle avait mâché son repas. | She had chewed her meal. |
on | on avait mâché | On avait mâché un bonbon. | One had chewed a candy. |
nous | nous avions mâché | Nous avions mâché du chewing-gum. | We had chewed gum. |
vous | vous aviez mâché | Vous aviez mâché un morceau de viande. | You had chewed a piece of meat. |
ils | ils avaient mâché | Ils avaient mâché du pain. | They had chewed bread. |
elles | elles avaient mâché | Elles avaient mâché des légumes. | They had chewed vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Mâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâcher
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Mâcher – 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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