Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Introduction to the verb mener
English translation:
The English translation for the French verb mener is “to lead” or “to take”.
Pronunciation:
The infinitive form of mener is pronounced as “mə.ne”.
Language Origin:
Mener comes from the Old French word “maener” which means “to guide” or “to lead”. It is derived from the Latin word “minare” meaning “to drive”.
Usage in Plus-que-parfait tense:
In everyday French, mener is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about actions that had been completed in the past, before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais mené l’équipe à la victoire avant que je me blesse. (I had led the team to victory before I got injured.)
- Tu avais mené une vie très différente avant de te marier. (You had led a very different life before getting married.)
- Ils avaient mené une enquête approfondie avant de conclure que c’était un accident. (They had conducted a thorough investigation before concluding it was an accident.)
English translations:
- I had led the team to victory before I got injured.
- You had led a very different life before getting married.
- They had conducted a thorough investigation before concluding it was an accident.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mené | J’avais mené une enquête. | I had led an investigation. |
tu | tu avais mené | Tu avais mené une révolution. | You had led a revolution. |
il | il avait mené | Il avait mené une équipe. | He had led a team. |
elle | elle avait mené | Elle avait mené une expédition. | She had led an expedition. |
on | on avait mené | On avait mené une négociation. | One had led a negotiation. |
nous | nous avions mené | Nous avions mené une campagne. | We had led a campaign. |
vous | vous aviez mené | Vous aviez mené une mission. | You had led a mission. |
ils | ils avaient mené | Ils avaient mené une réunion. | They had led a meeting. |
elles | elles avaient mené | Elles avaient mené une expédition. | They had led an expedition. |
Other Conjugations for Mener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
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Mener – 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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