Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Introduction to the verb marger
The English translation of the French verb marger is “to marginate” or “to edge.” It is pronounced “mar-zhay.”
Marger comes from the Old French word “margir,” meaning “to surround” or “to enclose.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of using marger in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais margé mon dessin avant d’ajouter les couleurs. (I had marginated my drawing before adding the colors.)
- Elle avait margé les pages de son livre avec des notes. (She had marginated the pages of her book with notes.)
- Ils avaient margé le jardin avant de planter les fleurs. (They had marginated the garden before planting the flowers.)
In each of these examples, the action of marginating (marger) occurred before another action in the past (adding colors, writing notes, planting flowers).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais margé | J’avais margé les livres. | I had marged the books. |
tu | tu avais margé | Tu avais margé les feuilles. | You had marged the sheets. |
il | il avait margé | Il avait margé la table. | He had marged the table. |
elle | elle avait margé | Elle avait margé le tapis. | She had marged the carpet. |
on | on avait margé | On avait margé le sol. | One had marged the floor. |
nous | nous avions margé | Nous avions margé la maison. | We had marged the house. |
vous | vous aviez margé | Vous aviez margé la salle. | You had marged the room. |
ils | ils avaient margé | Ils avaient margé le bureau. | They had marged the desk. |
elles | elles avaient margé | Elles avaient margé la chaise. | They had marged the chair. |
Other Conjugations for Marger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marger
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Marger – 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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