Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Introduction to the verb miauler
The English translation of the French verb miauler is “to meow” or “to mew”. It is pronounced as “mee-oh-lay”.
The word miauler comes from the Latin word “meyulare” which means “to cry like a cat”. This evolved into “miauler” in Old French and has remained the same in Modern French.
In every day French, miauler is most often used to describe the sound that cats make. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone whining or complaining.
Examples of miauler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais miaulé toute la nuit à cause de la faim. (I had been meowing all night because of hunger.)
- Tu avais miaulé sans cesse pendant le trajet en voiture. (You had been meowing constantly during the car ride.)
- Les chats avaient miaulé toute la journée à cause de la pluie. (The cats had been meowing all day because of the rain.)
English translations:
- I had been meowing all night because of hunger.
- You had been meowing constantly during the car ride.
- The cats had been meowing all day because of the rain.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of miauler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais miaulé | J’avais miaulé toute la nuit. | I had meowed all night. |
tu | tu avais miaulé | Tu avais miaulé pour sortir. | You had meowed to go out. |
il | il avait miaulé | Il avait miaulé de douleur. | He had meowed in pain. |
elle | elle avait miaulé | Elle avait miaulé de faim. | She had meowed from hunger. |
on | on avait miaulé | On avait miaulé pour jouer. | One had meowed to play. |
nous | nous avions miaulé | Nous avions miaulé de joie. | We had meowed with joy. |
vous | vous aviez miaulé | Vous aviez miaulé pour demander de l’aide. | You had meowed to ask for help. |
ils | ils avaient miaulé | Ils avaient miaulé de gratte-gratte. | They had meowed to be scratched. |
elles | elles avaient miaulé | Elles avaient miaulé pour sortir. | They had meowed to go out. |
Other Conjugations for Miauler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miauler
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Miauler – 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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