Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Introduction to the verb mater
The English translation of the French verb mater is “to stare” or “to gaze.” It is pronounced as “mah-teh.”
The word “mater” comes from the Latin word “mater,” meaning “mother.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais maté la télé pendant des heures. (I had stared at the TV for hours.)
- Elle avait maté son voisin à travers la fenêtre. (She had gazed at her neighbor through the window.)
- Nous avions matés les étoiles pendant toute la nuit. (We had stared at the stars all night.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mat é | J’avais maté la télévision. | I had checked the television. |
tu | tu avais mat é | Tu avais maté le film. | You had watched the movie. |
il | il avait mat é | Il avait maté sa montre. | He had looked at his watch. |
elle | elle avait mat é | Elle avait maté le paysage. | She had admired the landscape. |
on | on avait mat é | On avait maté les nuages. | One had looked at the clouds. |
nous | nous avions mat é | Nous avions maté le documentaire. | We had watched the documentary. |
vous | vous aviez mat é | Vous aviez maté le match. | You had watched the game. |
ils | ils avaient mat é | Ils avaient maté le spectacle. | They had watched the show. |
elles | elles avaient mat é | Elles avaient maté le concert. | They had watched the concert. |
Other Conjugations for Mater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
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Mater – 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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