Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Introduction to the verb marqueter
The English translation of the French verb marqueter is “to marquetry”. It is pronounced “mar-keh-teh”.
The word marqueter comes from the French word “marqueterie” which means “inlaid work”. It comes from the Italian word “marquettery” which means “to mark with the hammer”. In everyday French, marqueter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of marqueter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais marqueté une table en bois pour ma grand-mère. (I had marquetried a wooden table for my grandmother.)
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Tu avais marqueté le meuble avec précision. (You had inlaid the furniture with precision.)
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Elle avait marqueté la boîte à bijoux avec des motifs floraux. (She had marquetried the jewelry box with floral patterns.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais marqueté | J’avais marqueté la table. | I had marquetered the table. |
tu | tu avais marqueté | Tu avais marqueté le meuble. | You had marquetered the furniture. |
il | il avait marqueté | Il avait marqueté le bois. | He had marquetered the wood. |
elle | elle avait marqueté | Elle avait marqueté la commode. | She had marquetered the dresser. |
on | on avait marqueté | On avait marqueté le bureau. | One had marquetered the desk. |
nous | nous avions marqueté | Nous avions marqueté le sol. | We had marquetered the floor. |
vous | vous aviez marqueté | Vous aviez marqueté la porte. | You had marquetered the door. |
ils | ils avaient marqueté | Ils avaient marqueté la chaise. | They had marquetered the chair. |
elles | elles avaient marqueté | Elles avaient marqueté la boîte. | They had marquetered the box. |
Other Conjugations for Marqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marqueter
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Marqueter – 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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