Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Introduction to the verb mâtiner
The English translation of the French verb mâtiner is “to mix” or “to blend.” It is pronounced as “mah-tee-nay.”
The word mâtiner comes from the Old French word “mastin,” meaning “mongrel” or “mixed breed dog.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of mâtiner being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais mâtiné les couleurs pour obtenir un nouveau ton. (I had mixed the colors to get a new shade.)
- Elle avait mâtiné ses traditions familiales avec celles de son mari. (She had blended her family traditions with those of her husband.)
- Nous avions mâtiné notre plat avec des épices exotiques. (We had spiced up our dish with exotic spices.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mâtiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais matiné | J’avais matiné les croissants. | I had mixed the croissants. |
tu | tu avais matiné | Tu avais matiné le café. | You had blended the coffee. |
il | il avait matiné | Il avait matiné le lait. | He had mixed the milk. |
elle | elle avait matiné | Elle avait matiné le thé. | She had blended the tea. |
on | on avait matiné | On avait matiné le chocolat. | One had mixed the hot chocolate. |
nous | nous avions matiné | Nous avions matiné le sucre. | We had mixed the sugar. |
vous | vous aviez matiné | Vous aviez matiné le fromage. | You had blended the cheese. |
ils | ils avaient matiné | Ils avaient matiné le jus. | They had mixed the juice. |
elles | elles avaient matiné | Elles avaient matiné la confiture. | They had mixed the jam. |
Other Conjugations for Mâtiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâtiner
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Mâtiner – 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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