Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Introduction to the verb ménager
The English translation of the French verb ménager is “to spare” or “to save.” It is pronounced “may-nah-zhay.”
The word ménager has its roots in the Latin word “minari,” meaning “to diminish” or “to make smaller.” It first appeared in French in the 12th century with the meaning of “to manage” or “to take care of.” In modern everyday French, ménager is most commonly used in the sense of “to spare” or “to save,” often in the context of time or money.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in French, ménager is conjugated as “avoir ménagé.” This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- J’avais ménagé un peu d’argent pour mes vacances. (I had saved some money for my vacation.)
- Nous avions ménagé du temps pour visiter le musée avant la fermeture. (We had spared some time to visit the museum before it closed.)
- Elle avait ménagé ses efforts pour la dernière épreuve. (She had saved her efforts for the final test.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ménager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ménagé | J’avais ménagé mes forces. | I had conserved my strength. |
tu | tu avais ménagé | Tu avais ménagé ta santé. | You had taken care of your health. |
il | il avait ménagé | Il avait ménagé ses économies. | He had saved his money. |
elle | elle avait ménagé | Elle avait ménagé sa voix. | She had conserved her voice. |
on | on avait ménagé | On avait ménagé l’environnement. | One had protected the environment. |
nous | nous avions ménagé | Nous avions ménagé nos forces. | We had conserved our strength. |
vous | vous aviez ménagé | Vous aviez ménagé votre temps. | You had managed your time. |
ils | ils avaient ménagé | Ils avaient ménagé la ressource. | They had preserved the resource. |
elles | elles avaient ménagé | Elles avaient ménagé leur énergie. | They had conserved their energy. |
Other Conjugations for Ménager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ménager
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Ménager – 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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