Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Introduction to the verb marquer
The English translation of the French verb marquer is “to mark” or “to score.” It is pronounced as “mahr-kay.”
The word “marquer” comes from the Latin word “marcare,” meaning “to stamp” or “to brand.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of “marquer” in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
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J’avais marqué un but avant que le match ne se termine. (I had scored a goal before the game ended.)
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Tu avais marqué ton nom sur le mur hier soir. (You had marked your name on the wall last night.)
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Ils avaient marqué le chemin pour nous aider à trouver la maison. (They had marked the path to help us find the house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais marqué | J’avais marqué un but. | I had scored a goal. |
tu | tu avais marqué | Tu avais marqué le point. | You had marked the point. |
il | il avait marqué | Il avait marqué un panier. | He had scored a basket. |
elle | elle avait marqué | Elle avait marqué un essai. | She had scored a try. |
on | on avait marqué | On avait marqué un but. | One had scored a goal. |
nous | nous avions marqué | Nous avions marqué un but. | We had scored a goal. |
vous | vous aviez marqué | Vous aviez marqué un point. | You had marked a point. |
ils | ils avaient marqué | Ils avaient marqué un essai. | They had scored a try. |
elles | elles avaient marqué | Elles avaient marqué un point. | They had marked a point. |
Other Conjugations for Marquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
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Marquer – 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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