Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Introduction to the verb marmotter
The English translation of the French verb marmotter is “to mutter” or “to murmur.” It is pronounced “mahr-moh-tey” in its infinitive form.
The word marmotter comes from the Old French word “marmonter,” which is derived from the Latin word “murmurare” meaning “to murmur” or “to mutter.” It is 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 talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of how marmotter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
- J’avais marmotté quelques mots avant de m’excuser. (I had muttered a few words before apologizing.)
- Il avait marmotté quelque chose d’incompréhensible avant de s’endormir. (He had mumbled something incomprehensible before falling asleep.)
- Nous avions marmotté nos réponses quand le professeur nous a posé une question. (We had murmured our answers when the teacher asked us a question.)
In all of these examples, marmotter is used as a transitive verb, meaning it takes a direct object. It is often used with the preposition “à” to indicate who or what is being muttered to. In the first example, the direct object is “quelques mots” (a few words). In the second example, it is “quelque chose” (something). In the third example, it is “nos réponses” (our answers).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marmotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais marmotté | J’avais marmotté dans mon sommeil. | I had mumbled in my sleep. |
tu | tu avais marmotté | Tu avais marmotté pendant le cours. | You had mumbled during the class. |
il | il avait marmotté | Il avait marmotté en marchant. | He had mumbled while walking. |
elle | elle avait marmotté | Elle avait marmotté en lisant. | She had mumbled while reading. |
on | on avait marmotté | On avait marmotté sous la pluie. | One had mumbled in the rain. |
nous | nous avions marmotté | Nous avions marmotté en cuisinant. | We had mumbled while cooking. |
vous | vous aviez marmotté | Vous aviez marmotté pendant le film. | You had mumbled during the movie. |
ils | ils avaient marmotté | Ils avaient marmotté en jouant. | They had mumbled while playing. |
elles | elles avaient marmotté | Elles avaient marmotté en faisant leurs devoirs. | They had mumbled while doing their homework. |
Other Conjugations for Marmotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmotter
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Marmotter – 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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