Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Introduction to the verb mécontenter
The English translation of the French verb mécontenter is “to displease” or “to make unhappy.” It is pronounced “may-kon-tahn-tay” in its infinitive form.
Mécontenter comes from the French prefix “mé-” meaning “not” and the verb “contenter” meaning “to please.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to talk about actions that occurred before another past action or time.
Examples:
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Avant-hier, j’avais mécontenté ma mère en oubliant son anniversaire. (Two days ago, I had displeased my mother by forgetting her birthday.)
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Il avait mécontenté son patron en arrivant en retard tous les jours. (He had made his boss unhappy by arriving late every day.)
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Nous avions mécontenté nos voisins en faisant du bruit après minuit. (We had upset our neighbors by making noise after midnight.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mécontenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mécontenté | J’avais mécontenté mon patron. | I had displeased my boss. |
tu | tu avais mécontenté | Tu avais mécontenté ton ami. | You had upset your friend. |
il | il avait mécontenté | Il avait mécontenté sa famille. | He had disappointed his family. |
elle | elle avait mécontenté | Elle avait mécontenté son mari. | She had dissatisfied her husband. |
on | on avait mécontenté | On avait mécontenté tout le monde. | One had upset everyone. |
nous | nous avions mécontenté | Nous avions mécontenté nos collègues. | We had displeased our colleagues. |
vous | vous aviez mécontenté | Vous aviez mécontenté votre voisin. | You had annoyed your neighbor. |
ils | ils avaient mécontenté | Ils avaient mécontenté leurs clients. | They had dissatisfied their clients. |
elles | elles avaient mécontenté | Elles avaient mécontenté leurs enfants. | They had made their children unhappy. |
Other Conjugations for Mécontenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mécontenter
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Mécontenter – 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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