Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Introduction to the verb manger
The English translation of the French verb manger is “to eat.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mah[n]-zhay.”
The word manger comes from the Latin word “manducare,” which means “to chew.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, manger is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense). This tense is used to talk about an action that occurred before another action in the past.
- J’avais mangé avant d’aller au cinéma. (I had eaten before going to the movies.)
- Nous avions déjà mangé quand les invités sont arrivés. (We had already eaten when the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais mangé tout le gâteau avant que je n’arrive. (You had eaten all the cake before I arrived.)
In these examples, the Plus-que-parfait tense is used to indicate that the action of eating occurred before another action in the past. In English, this tense is often translated as “had + past participle.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of manger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mangé | J’avais mangé une pomme. | I had eaten an apple. |
tu | tu avais mangé | Tu avais mangé un croissant. | You had eaten a croissant. |
il | il avait mangé | Il avait mangé un sandwich. | He had eaten a sandwich. |
elle | elle avait mangé | Elle avait mangé un salade. | She had eaten a salad. |
on | on avait mangé | On avait mangé des frites. | One had eaten french fries. |
nous | nous avions mangé | Nous avions mangé du poulet. | We had eaten chicken. |
vous | vous aviez mangé | Vous aviez mangé du poisson. | You had eaten fish. |
ils | ils avaient mangé | Ils avaient mangé des pâtes. | They had eaten pasta. |
elles | elles avaient mangé | Elles avaient mangé du riz. | They had eaten rice. |
Other Conjugations for Manger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manger
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Manger – 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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