Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Introduction to the verb magner
The English translation of the French verb magner is “to handle” or “to deal with.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ma-nyay.”
The word magner comes from the Latin word “magnus,” meaning “great” or “large.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense would be:
- J’avais déjà mangé quand mes amis sont arrivés. (I had already eaten when my friends arrived.)
- Ils étaient fatigués car ils avaient beaucoup marché. (They were tired because they had walked a lot.)
- Elle avait bien magné son argent pour économiser assez pour ses vacances. (She had managed her money well to save enough for her vacation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of magner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mangé | J’avais mangé un croissant. | I had eaten a croissant. |
tu | tu avais mangé | Tu avais mangé une pomme. | You had eaten an apple. |
il | il avait mangé | Il avait mangé un sandwich. | He had eaten a sandwich. |
elle | elle avait mangé | Elle avait mangé des pâtes. | She had eaten pasta. |
on | on avait mangé | On avait mangé un hamburger. | One had eaten a hamburger. |
nous | nous avions mangé | Nous avions mangé du riz. | We had eaten rice. |
vous | vous aviez mangé | Vous aviez mangé des légumes. | You had eaten vegetables. |
ils | ils avaient mangé | Ils avaient mangé un steak. | They had eaten a steak. |
elles | elles avaient mangé | Elles avaient mangé un poisson. | They had eaten fish. |
Other Conjugations for Magner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb magner
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Magner – 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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