Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Introduction to the verb merder
The English translation of the French verb merder is “to mess up” or “to screw up”. It is pronounced “mehr-dehr” in its infinitive form.
The word merder comes from the Latin word “merdare” meaning “to defecate”. In French, it is classified as a vulgar term and is often used informally in everyday conversations.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, merder is used to express an action that had already been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
1) J’avais merdé mon entretien d’embauche. (I had messed up my job interview.)
2) Tu avais merdé ton devoir de maths. (You had screwed up your math assignment.)
3) Il avait merdé sa relation avec sa petite amie. (He had messed up his relationship with his girlfriend.)
Overall, merder is used in everyday French to express a mistake or failure that has occurred in the past. It is a strong and informal term, so it is important to use it in appropriate contexts.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of merder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais merdé | J’avais merdé le test. | I had messed up the test. |
tu | tu avais merdé | Tu avais merdé ton devoir. | You had messed up your homework. |
il | il avait merdé | Il avait merdé son entretien. | He had messed up his interview. |
elle | elle avait merdé | Elle avait merdé son examen. | She had messed up her exam. |
on | on avait merdé | On avait merdé la situation. | One had messed up the situation. |
nous | nous avions merdé | Nous avions merdé le projet. | We had messed up the project. |
vous | vous aviez merdé | Vous aviez merdé la présentation. | You had messed up the presentation. |
ils | ils avaient merdé | Ils avaient merdé leur rencontre. | They had messed up their meeting. |
elles | elles avaient merdé | Elles avaient merdé leur rendez-vous. | They had messed up their appointment. |
Other Conjugations for Merder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
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Merder – 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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