Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Introduction to the verb mégisser
The English translation of the French verb mégisser is “to whine” or “to moan”. It is pronounced “may-gee-say”.
The word mégisser comes from the Old French term “megiscier”, which meant “to cry out” or “to complain”. It is derived from the Latin word “magis”, meaning “more” or “greater”.
Mégisser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or a specific point in the past.
Here are three examples of mégisser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà mégissé avant qu’il ne rentre à la maison. (I had already whined before he came home.)
- Tu avais beaucoup mégissé sur la nourriture avant de goûter et de l’aimer finalement. (You had whined a lot about the food before tasting it and finally liking it.)
- Ils avaient mégissé toute la journée avant de réaliser que c’était leur propre faute. (They had moaned all day before realizing it was their own fault.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mégisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mégissé | J’avais mégissé le tissu. | I had softened the fabric. |
tu | tu avais mégissé | Tu avais mégissé la laine. | You had softened the wool. |
il | il avait mégissé | Il avait mégissé la soie. | He had softened the silk. |
elle | elle avait mégissé | Elle avait mégissé le cuir. | She had softened the leather. |
on | on avait mégissé | On avait mégissé le coton. | One had softened the cotton. |
nous | nous avions mégissé | Nous avions mégissé le tissu. | We had softened the fabric. |
vous | vous aviez mégissé | Vous aviez mégissé la laine. | You had softened the wool. |
ils | ils avaient mégissé | Ils avaient mégissé le coton. | They had softened the cotton. |
elles | elles avaient mégissé | Elles avaient mégissé le cuir. | They had softened the leather. |
Other Conjugations for Mégisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mégisser
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Mégisser – 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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