Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Introduction to the verb marabouter
The English translation of the French verb marabouter is “to bewitch” or “to cast a spell on.” It is pronounced mah-rah-boo-tay in its infinitive form.
The word marabouter is derived from the French noun marabout, which refers to a Muslim holy man or shrine. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action.
Three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Les villageois avaient été maraboutés par le sorcier avant qu’il ne soit chassé. (The villagers had been bewitched by the sorcerer before he was driven away.)
- Elle avait marabouté son amant pour qu’il ne puisse plus penser à une autre femme. (She had cast a spell on her lover so he could no longer think about another woman.)
- Nous avions été maraboutés par les chants envoûtants des sirènes avant de nous échouer sur l’île. (We had been enchanted by the sirens’ haunting songs before washing up on the island.)
In each of these examples, the action of being bewitched occurred before another past action. The Plus-que-parfait tense is commonly used in storytelling and narrative, which is why marabouter is often used in this tense to describe magical or supernatural events.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marabouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais marabouté | J’avais marabouté le sorcier. | I had bewitched the sorcerer. |
tu | tu avais marabouté | Tu avais marabouté ta voisine. | You had put a spell on your neighbor. |
il | il avait marabouté | Il avait marabouté sa victime. | He had cast a spell on his victim. |
elle | elle avait marabouté | Elle avait marabouté son compagnon. | She had cursed her partner. |
on | on avait marabouté | On avait marabouté le village. | One had bewitched the village. |
nous | nous avions marabouté | Nous avions marabouté le château. | We had put a spell on the castle. |
vous | vous aviez marabouté | Vous aviez marabouté vos ennemis. | You had cursed your enemies. |
ils | ils avaient marabouté | Ils avaient marabouté leur ennemi. | They had cast a spell on their enemy. |
elles | elles avaient marabouté | Elles avaient marabouté le chef. | They had bewitched the chief. |
Other Conjugations for Marabouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marabouter
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Marabouter – 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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