Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Introduction to the verb marteler
The English translation of the French verb marteler is “to hammer.” The infinitive form, marteler, is pronounced “mar-tuh-lay.”
Marteler comes from the Old French word “martel,” meaning “hammer.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how marteler is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais martelé le clou avant qu’il ne parte. (I had hammered the nail before he left.)
- Tu avais martelé les idées dans ma tête pendant des heures. (You had hammered the ideas into my head for hours.)
- Elle avait martelé la porte jusqu’à ce qu’elle s’ouvre. (She had hammered on the door until it opened.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais martelé | J’avais martelé le clou. | I had hammered the nail. |
tu | tu avais martelé | Tu avais martelé la table. | You had hammered the table. |
il | il avait martelé | Il avait martelé le mur. | He had hammered the wall. |
elle | elle avait martelé | Elle avait martelé la porte. | She had hammered the door. |
on | on avait martelé | On avait martelé le sol. | One had hammered the floor. |
nous | nous avions martelé | Nous avions martelé le bois. | We had hammered the wood. |
vous | vous aviez martelé | Vous aviez martelé le verre. | You had hammered the glass. |
ils | ils avaient martelé | Ils avaient martelé la pierre. | They had hammered the stone. |
elles | elles avaient martelé | Elles avaient martelé le métal. | They had hammered the metal. |
Other Conjugations for Marteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
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Marteler – 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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