Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Introduction to the verb mésuser
The English translation of the French verb mésuser is “to mistreat” or “to misuse.” It is pronounced “may-zoo-zay” in the infinitive form.
Mésuser comes from the Old French word “mesuser,” meaning “to misuse” or “to spoil.” It ultimately comes from the Latin word “minus,” meaning “less” or “not enough.” In everyday French, mésuser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Some examples of how mésuser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais mésusé mes jouets quand j’étais petit. (I had mistreated my toys when I was little.)
- Elle avait mésusé son pouvoir en tant que chef d’entreprise. (She had misused her power as a CEO.)
- Nous avions mésusé notre confiance en lui. (We had misused our trust in him.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mésuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mésusé | J’avais mésusé l’argent. | I had misused the money. |
tu | tu avais mésusé | Tu avais mésusé tes privilèges. | You had misused your privileges. |
il | il avait mésusé | Il avait mésusé ses pouvoirs. | He had misused his powers. |
elle | elle avait mésusé | Elle avait mésusé sa position. | She had misused her position. |
on | on avait mésusé | On avait mésusé les ressources. | One had misused the resources. |
nous | nous avions mésusé | Nous avions mésusé notre influence. | We had misused our influence. |
vous | vous aviez mésusé | Vous aviez mésusé vos privilèges. | You had misused your privileges. |
ils | ils avaient mésusé | Ils avaient mésusé leur pouvoir. | They had misused their power. |
elles | elles avaient mésusé | Elles avaient mésusé leur autorité. | They had misused their authority. |
Other Conjugations for Mésuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mésuser
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Mésuser – 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
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