Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Introduction to the verb maquer
The English translation of the French verb maquer is “to pimp.” It is pronounced “mah-keur.”
The origin of the word maquer comes from the French word “macque,” which means “rogue” or “trickster.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais maqué mes économies avant d’acheter cette voiture. (I had pimped my savings before buying this car.)
- Tu avais maqué ta petite amie pour le weekend. (You had pimped your girlfriend for the weekend.)
- Il avait maqué sa troupe de danseurs pour le spectacle. (He had pimped his dance troupe for the show.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of maquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais maqué | J’avais maqué le rendez-vous. | I had arranged the meeting. |
tu | tu avais maqué | Tu avais maqué le concert. | You had missed the concert. |
il | il avait maqué | Il avait maqué son coup. | He had succeeded at his plan. |
elle | elle avait maqué | Elle avait maqué ses examens. | She had passed her exams. |
on | on avait maqué | On avait maqué la réservation. | One had made the reservation. |
nous | nous avions maqué | Nous avions maqué le voyage. | We had booked the trip. |
vous | vous aviez maqué | Vous aviez maqué le train. | You had missed the train. |
ils | ils avaient maqué | Ils avaient maqué leur vol. | They had missed their flight. |
elles | elles avaient maqué | Elles avaient maqué leur cours. | They had skipped their class. |
Other Conjugations for Maquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
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Maquer – 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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