Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Introduction to the verb maculer
The English translation of the French verb maculer is “to stain” or “to smudge.” The infinitive form, maculer, is pronounced as “mah-kyoo-lay.”
Maculer comes from the Latin word “macula” which means “spot” or “blemish.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, maculer 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.
Here are three examples of maculer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais maculé mon chemisier avec de la sauce tomate avant de partir au travail. (I had stained my blouse with tomato sauce before leaving for work.)
- Ils avaient maculé le mur avec de la peinture rouge avant de se rendre compte qu’ils n’avaient pas les bons outils. (They had smudged the wall with red paint before realizing they didn’t have the right tools.)
- Elle avait maculé son visage avec du maquillage avant de se rendre compte qu’elle avait oublié son rendez-vous chez le dentiste. (She had smeared her face with makeup before realizing she had forgotten her appointment at the dentist.)
In all of these examples, the action of staining or smudging (maculer) had already been completed before another past action took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of maculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais maculé | J’avais maculé mon chemisier. | I had stained my blouse. |
tu | tu avais maculé | Tu avais maculé ta robe. | You had stained your dress. |
il | il avait maculé | Il avait maculé le tapis. | He had stained the carpet. |
elle | elle avait maculé | Elle avait maculé sa chemise. | She had stained her shirt. |
on | on avait maculé | On avait maculé la nappe. | One had stained the tablecloth. |
nous | nous avions maculé | Nous avions maculé le mur. | We had stained the wall. |
vous | vous aviez maculé | Vous aviez maculé le canapé. | You had stained the couch. |
ils | ils avaient maculé | Ils avaient maculé le plafond. | They had stained the ceiling. |
elles | elles avaient maculé | Elles avaient maculé le tissu. | They had stained the fabric. |
Other Conjugations for Maculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
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Maculer – 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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