Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Introduction to the verb marchander
The English translation of the French verb marchander is “to bargain” or “to haggle.” It is pronounced as “mar-shahn-day.”
The language origin of marchander can be traced back to the Old French word “marchaund,” which means “merchant.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
For example:
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J’avais marchandé le prix avant de l’acheter. (I had bargained the price before buying it.)
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Elle avait toujours marchéandé avec les vendeurs lorsqu’elle était en voyage. (She had always bargained with the sellers when she was travelling.)
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Nous avions déjà marchandé pour une meilleure offre avant de signer le contrat. (We had already haggled for a better deal before signing the contract.)
In these examples, the Plus-que-parfait tense is used to show that the action of bargaining or haggling was completed before another past action (acheter, être en voyage, and signer le contrat).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marchander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais marchandé | J’avais marchandé la voiture. | I had bargained for the car. |
tu | tu avais marchandé | Tu avais marchandé le prix. | You had bargained for the price. |
il | il avait marchandé | Il avait marchandé le produit. | He had bargained for the product. |
elle | elle avait marchandé | Elle avait marchandé le service. | She had bargained for the service. |
on | on avait marchandé | On avait marchandé le contrat. | One had bargained for the contract. |
nous | nous avions marchandé | Nous avions marchandé le loyer. | We had bargained for the rent. |
vous | vous aviez marchandé | Vous aviez marchandé la maison. | You had bargained for the house. |
ils | ils avaient marchandé | Ils avaient marchandé le salaire. | They had bargained for the salary. |
elles | elles avaient marchandé | Elles avaient marchandé le concert. | They had bargained for the concert. |
Other Conjugations for Marchander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marchander
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Marchander – 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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