Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Introduction to the verb matcher
The English translation of the French verb matcher is “to match.” It is pronounced “mah-shay” in the infinitive form.
The word “matcher” comes from the Latin word “maculare,” meaning “to spot or stain.” In everyday French, the verb matcher is most commonly used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how the verb matcher is used in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais matché les couleurs avant le début de la soirée. (I had matched the colors before the start of the party.)
- Tu avais matché tes chaussettes avec tes chaussures. (You had matched your socks with your shoes.)
- Ils avaient matché leurs cravates avec leurs chemises. (They had matched their ties with their shirts.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of matcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais matché | J’avais matché avec lui. | I had matched with him. |
tu | tu avais matché | Tu avais matché le bon prix. | You had matched the right price. |
il | il avait matché | Il avait matché le coup. | He had matched the move. |
elle | elle avait matché | Elle avait matché le bon profil. | She had matched the right profile. |
on | on avait matché | On avait matché les intérêts. | One had matched the interests. |
nous | nous avions matché | Nous avions matché les couleurs. | We had matched the colors. |
vous | vous aviez matché | Vous aviez matché le rendez-vous. | You had matched the date. |
ils | ils avaient matché | Ils avaient matché le bon candidat. | They had matched the right candidate. |
elles | elles avaient matché | Elles avaient matché les chaussettes. | They had matched the socks. |
Other Conjugations for Matcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matcher
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Matcher – 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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