Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Introduction to the verb macquer
The English translation of the French verb macquer is “to miss” or “to be lacking.” The infinitive form of macquer is pronounced “mah-keh.”
Macquer comes from the Old French word “macher,” meaning “to chew” or “to gnaw.” In everyday French, macquer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of macquer in the plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais manqué le train. (I had missed the train.)
- Tu avais manqué de courage. (You had lacked courage.)
- Ils avaient manqué d’argent. (They had been lacking money.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of macquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais macqué | J’avais macqué le travail. | I had skipped work. |
tu | tu avais macqué | Tu avais macqué le cours. | You had skipped class. |
il | il avait macqué | Il avait macqué le rendez-vous. | He had missed the appointment. |
elle | elle avait macqué | Elle avait macqué la réunion. | She had skipped the meeting. |
on | on avait macqué | On avait macqué l’occasion. | One had missed the opportunity. |
nous | nous avions macqué | Nous avions macqué la fête. | We had missed the party. |
vous | vous aviez macqué | Vous aviez macqué l’avion. | You had missed the plane. |
ils | ils avaient macqué | Ils avaient macqué le spectacle. | They had missed the show. |
elles | elles avaient macqué | Elles avaient macqué la pièce. | They had skipped the play. |
Other Conjugations for Macquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb macquer
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Macquer – 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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