Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Introduction to the verb menacer
The English translation of the French verb menacer is “to threaten.” The infinitive form, menacer, is pronounced “muh-nah-say.”
Menacer comes from the Old French word “menacier,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “minaciare,” meaning “to threaten.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais menacé de partir si elle ne m’écoutait pas. (I had threatened to leave if she didn’t listen to me.)
- Tu avais menacé de casser la fenêtre si je ne t’aidais pas. (You had threatened to break the window if I didn’t help you.)
- Il avait menacé de renvoyer ses employés s’ils ne travaillaient pas plus rapidement. (He had threatened to fire his employees if they didn’t work faster.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of menacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais menacé | J’avais menacé mon voisin. | I had threatened my neighbor. |
tu | tu avais menacé | Tu avais menacé ton ami. | You had threatened your friend. |
il | il avait menacé | Il avait menacé son ennemi. | He had threatened his enemy. |
elle | elle avait menacé | Elle avait menacé sa famille. | She had threatened her family. |
on | on avait menacé | On avait menacé la ville. | One had threatened the city. |
nous | nous avions menacé | Nous avions menacé notre entreprise. | We had threatened our company. |
vous | vous aviez menacé | Vous aviez menacé votre collègue. | You had threatened your colleague. |
ils | ils avaient menacé | Ils avaient menacé le gouvernement. | They had threatened the government. |
elles | elles avaient menacé | Elles avaient menacé leur voisin. | They had threatened their neighbor. |
Other Conjugations for Menacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
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Menacer – 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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