Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Introduction to the verb maugréer
The English translation of the French verb maugréer is “to grumble” or “to complain”. It is pronounced as “moh-gray-ay”.
The origin of the word maugréer can be traced back to the Old French word maugre, meaning “displeasure” or “ill-will”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais maugréé contre le mauvais service du restaurant. (I had grumbled about the poor service at the restaurant.)
- Il avait maugréé toute la soirée à cause de son mal de tête. (He had complained all evening because of his headache.)
- Les enfants avaient maugréé après avoir été obligés de faire leurs devoirs. (The children had grumbled after being forced to do their homework.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of maugréer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais maugréé | J’avais maugréé contre lui. | I had grumbled at him. |
tu | tu avais maugréé | Tu avais maugréé contre elle. | You had grumbled at her. |
il | il avait maugréé | Il avait maugréé contre nous. | He had grumbled at us. |
elle | elle avait maugréé | Elle avait maugréé contre vous. | She had grumbled at you. |
on | on avait maugréé | On avait maugréé contre eux. | One had grumbled at them. |
nous | nous avions maugréé | Nous avions maugréé contre moi. | We had grumbled at me. |
vous | vous aviez maugréé | Vous aviez maugréé contre toi. | You had grumbled at you. |
ils | ils avaient maugréé | Ils avaient maugréé contre elles. | They had grumbled at them. |
elles | elles avaient maugréé | Elles avaient maugréé contre nous. | They had grumbled at us. |
Other Conjugations for Maugréer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
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Maugréer – 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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