Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Introduction to the verb mandriner
The English translation of the French verb mandriner is “to mock” or “to ridicule.” It is pronounced [mahn-dree-neh].
The word mandriner comes from the Old French verb “mandrin” which means “to mimic” or “to imitate.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais mandriné son accent anglais pour me moquer de lui. (I had mocked his English accent to make fun of him.)
- Tu avais mandriné ses vêtements ringards hier soir. (You had ridiculed his outdated clothes last night.)
- Elle avait mandriné les élèves les plus faibles de la classe pour leur faire honte. (She had mocked the weakest students in the class to embarrass them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mandriner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mandriné | J’avais mandriné les oranges. | I had squeezed the oranges. |
tu | tu avais mandriné | Tu avais mandriné ton citron. | You had squeezed your lemon. |
il | il avait mandriné | Il avait mandriné les pamplemousses. | He had squeezed the grapefruits. |
elle | elle avait mandriné | Elle avait mandriné les limes. | She had squeezed the limes. |
on | on avait mandriné | On avait mandriné les citrons verts. | One had squeezed the limes. |
nous | nous avions mandriné | Nous avions mandriné les citrons. | We had squeezed the lemons. |
vous | vous aviez mandriné | Vous aviez mandriné les citrons. | You had squeezed the lemons. |
ils | ils avaient mandriné | Ils avaient mandriné les oranges. | They had squeezed the oranges. |
elles | elles avaient mandriné | Elles avaient mandriné les oranges. | They had squeezed the oranges. |
Other Conjugations for Mandriner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mandriner
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Mandriner – 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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