Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Introduction to the verb méfier
The English translation of the French verb méfier is “to distrust” or “to be wary of.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “meh-fee-ay.”
The word méfier comes from the Latin word “diffidere,” meaning “to mistrust.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Examples of usage of méfier in the Plus-que-parfait tense include:
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J’avais toujours méfié de lui, mais je n’avais jamais pensé qu’il me trahirait. (I had always distrusted him, but I never thought he would betray me.)
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Elle avait méfié de ses intentions dès le début, mais elle avait quand même décidé de lui faire confiance. (She had been wary of his intentions from the beginning, but she had still decided to trust him.)
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Nous avions méfié de cette compagnie depuis longtemps, mais nous n’avions pas encore trouvé de meilleures options. (We had been distrustful of this company for a long time, but we had not yet found better options.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of méfier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je m’étais méfié | Je m’étais méfié des inconnus. | I had been wary of strangers. |
tu | tu t’étais méfié | Tu t’étais méfié des chuchotements. | You had been wary of whispers. |
il | il s’était méfié | Il s’était méfié de ses intentions. | He had been wary of his intentions. |
elle | elle s’était méfiée | Elle s’était méfiée du nouveau voisin. | She had been wary of the new neighbor. |
on | on s’était méfié | On s’était méfié des apparences. | One had been wary of appearances. |
nous | nous nous étions méfiés | Nous nous étions méfiés des arnaques. | We had been wary of scams. |
vous | vous vous étiez méfiés | Vous vous étiez méfiés des rumeurs. | You had been wary of rumors. |
ils | ils s’étaient méfiés | Ils s’étaient méfiés de l’étranger. | They had been wary of the stranger. |
elles | elles s’étaient méfiées | Elles s’étaient méfiées du nouvel employé. | They had been wary of the new employee. |
Other Conjugations for Méfier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb méfier
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Méfier – 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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