Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Introduction to the verb mâchouiller
The English translation of the French verb mâchouiller is “to chew” or “to munch.” It is pronounced “mah-shwee-yay.”
The language origin of mâchouiller can be traced back to the Old French word “machoiller,” which means “to gnaw” or “to chew.” It is a combination of the word “mâcher” (to chew) and the diminutive suffix “-ouiller.” In modern French, it is used as a colloquial term to describe the act of chewing or munching on something.
In everyday French, mâchouiller is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of mâchouiller used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais mâchouillé un chewing-gum avant de partir au travail. (I had chewed a gum before leaving for work.)
- Elle était déjà partie lorsque j’ai mâchouillé mon sandwich. (She had already left when I was munching on my sandwich.)
- Ils avaient mâchouillé des bonbons toute la soirée. (They had been munching on candies all evening.)
In these examples, we can see that mâchouiller is used in the past perfect tense to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used to add more details or to set the scene in a story.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mâchouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mâchouillé | J’avais mâchouillé mon stylo. | I had chewed on my pen. |
tu | tu avais mâchouillé | Tu avais mâchouillé ton chewing-gum. | You had chewed on your gum. |
il | il avait mâchouillé | Il avait mâchouillé sa nourriture. | He had chewed on his food. |
elle | elle avait mâchouillé | Elle avait mâchouillé son crayon. | She had chewed on her pencil. |
on | on avait mâchouillé | On avait mâchouillé du chewing-gum. | One had chewed on some gum. |
nous | nous avions mâchouillé | Nous avions mâchouillé nos bonbons. | We had chewed on our candies. |
vous | vous aviez mâchouillé | Vous aviez mâchouillé votre stylo. | You had chewed on your pen. |
ils | ils avaient mâchouillé | Ils avaient mâchouillé des cacahuètes. | They had chewed on some peanuts. |
elles | elles avaient mâchouillé | Elles avaient mâchouillé leur chewing-gum. | They had chewed on their gum. |
Other Conjugations for Mâchouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
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Mâchouiller – 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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