Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Introduction to the verb marcotter
The English translation of the French verb marcotter is “to air layer.” It is pronounced “mar-koh-tay.”
The origin of the word marcotter can be traced back to the Old French word “marc,” meaning “twig,” and the suffix “-oter,” indicating an action or method. In everyday French, marcotter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of marcotter in the Plus-que-parfait tense include:
- J’avais marcotté l’arbre avant qu’il ne s’abîme. (I had air layered the tree before it got damaged.)
- Tu avais marcotté les branches pour en faire de nouveaux plants. (You had air layered the branches to make new plants.)
- Ils avaient marcotté le buisson pour le multiplier. (They had air layered the bush to multiply it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marcotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais marcotté | J’avais marcotté la bouture. | I had air layered the cutting. |
tu | tu avais marcotté | Tu avais marcotté la branche. | You had air layered the branch. |
il | il avait marcotté | Il avait marcotté l’arbre. | He had air layered the tree. |
elle | elle avait marcotté | Elle avait marcotté la plante. | She had air layered the plant. |
on | on avait marcotté | On avait marcotté le buisson. | One had air layered the bush. |
nous | nous avions marcotté | Nous avions marcotté la haie. | We had air layered the hedge. |
vous | vous aviez marcotté | Vous aviez marcotté la fleur. | You had air layered the flower. |
ils | ils avaient marcotté | Ils avaient marcotté le rosier. | They had air layered the rose. |
elles | elles avaient marcotté | Elles avaient marcotté le plant. | They had air layered the seedling. |
Other Conjugations for Marcotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
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Marcotter – 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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