Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Introduction to the verb mendier
The English translation of the French verb mendier is “to beg.” It is pronounced “mahn-dyay.”
Mendier comes from the Latin word “mendicare,” which means “to beg.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais mendé pendant des heures avant de recevoir de l’aide. (I had begged for hours before receiving help.)
- Les enfants avaient mendé de la nourriture aux passants. (The children had begged for food from passersby.)
- Elle m’avait mendé de l’argent pour acheter des médicaments. (She had begged me for money to buy medicine.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mendier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mendigé | J’avais mendigé toute la journée. | I had begged all day. |
tu | tu avais mendigé | Tu avais mendigé de la nourriture. | You had begged for food. |
il | il avait mendigé | Il avait mendigé de l’argent. | He had begged for money. |
elle | elle avait mendigé | Elle avait mendigé de l’aide. | She had begged for help. |
on | on avait mendigé | On avait mendigé de l’attention. | One had begged for attention. |
nous | nous avions mendigé | Nous avions mendigé des vêtements. | We had begged for clothes. |
vous | vous aviez mendigé | Vous aviez mendigé de la compassion. | You had begged for compassion. |
ils | ils avaient mendigé | Ils avaient mendigé de la nourriture. | They had begged for food. |
elles | elles avaient mendigé | Elles avaient mendigé de l’aide. | They had begged for help. |
Other Conjugations for Mendier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mendier
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Mendier – 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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