Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Introduction to the verb massicoter
The English translation of the French verb massicoter is “to cut or trim with a guillotine.” It is pronounced as “mah-see-koh-tay.”
The word “massicoter” comes from the French word “massicot,” which means “guillotine.” 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 describe an action that had already been completed in the past.
Example 1: J’avais massicoté les feuilles de papier hier. (I had cut the sheets of paper yesterday.)
Example 2: Il avait massicoté toutes les photos avant de les coller dans l’album. (He had trimmed all the photos before sticking them in the album.)
Example 3: Nous avions massicoté les pages du livre avant de les relier. (We had guillotined the pages of the book before binding them.)
Overall, massicoter is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe actions that were completed in the past, often in preparation for another task.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of massicoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais massicoté | J’avais massicoté le papier. | I had cut the paper. |
tu | tu avais massicoté | Tu avais massicoté les feuilles. | You had cut the sheets. |
il | il avait massicoté | Il avait massicoté le carton. | He had cut the cardboard. |
elle | elle avait massicoté | Elle avait massicoté la couverture. | She had cut the cover. |
on | on avait massicoté | On avait massicoté les tracts. | One had cut the flyers. |
nous | nous avions massicoté | Nous avions massicoté les photos. | We had cut the photos. |
vous | vous aviez massicoté | Vous aviez massicoté le magazine. | You had cut the magazine. |
ils | ils avaient massicoté | Ils avaient massicoté les billets. | They had cut the tickets. |
elles | elles avaient massicoté | Elles avaient massicoté les pages. | They had cut the pages. |
Other Conjugations for Massicoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb massicoter
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Massicoter – 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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