Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Introduction to the verb manigancer
The English translation of the French verb manigancer is “to scheme” or “to plot.” It is pronounced “mah-nee-gahn-say.”
The language origin of manigancer can be traced back to the Old French word “manigancer,” which means “to conjure.” It is derived from the Latin word “manus” meaning “hand” and “conjurare” meaning “to swear together.”
In everyday French, manigancer 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. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of using manigancer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais manigancé un plan pour tromper mon patron. (I had schemed a plan to deceive my boss.)
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Elle avait manigancé avec ses amis pour organiser une surprise pour son fiancé. (She had plotted with her friends to organize a surprise for her fiancé.)
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Ils étaient partis en vacances après avoir manigancé un vol pas cher. (They had gone on vacation after plotting a cheap flight.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of manigancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais manigancé | J’avais manigancé un plan. | I had schemed a plan. |
tu | tu avais manigancé | Tu avais manigancé une stratégie. | You had devised a strategy. |
il | il avait manigancé | Il avait manigancé une arnaque. | He had plotted a scam. |
elle | elle avait manigancé | Elle avait manigancé une ruse. | She had planned a trick. |
on | on avait manigancé | On avait manigancé une conspiration. | One had concocted a conspiracy. |
nous | nous avions manigancé | Nous avions manigancé un complot. | We had hatched a plot. |
vous | vous aviez manigancé | Vous aviez manigancé un stratagème. | You had orchestrated a scheme. |
ils | ils avaient manigancé | Ils avaient manigancé un coup. | They had planned a move. |
elles | elles avaient manigancé | Elles avaient manigancé une tricherie. | They had plotted a deceit. |
Other Conjugations for Manigancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manigancer
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Manigancer – 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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