Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Introduction to the verb monder
The English translation of the French verb monder is “to peel” or “to skin.” It is pronounced as “moh(n)-deh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word monder can be traced back to the Latin word “mundare,” meaning “to clean” or “to purify.” In everyday French conversation, monder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or event in the past.
Here are three simple examples of monder used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais mondé les pommes avant que tu ne reviennes. (I had peeled the apples before you came back.)
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Elle avait mondé les carottes avant de les mettre dans la soupe. (She had skinned the carrots before putting them in the soup.)
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Nous avions mondé les patates hier soir pour le dîner. (We had peeled the potatoes last night for dinner.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of monder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mondé | J’avais mondé les pommes. | I had skinned the apples. |
tu | tu avais mondé | Tu avais mondé l’ail. | You had peeled the garlic. |
il | il avait mondé | Il avait mondé les carottes. | He had peeled the carrots. |
elle | elle avait mondé | Elle avait mondé les pommes de terre. | She had peeled the potatoes. |
on | on avait mondé | On avait mondé les oignons. | One had peeled the onions. |
nous | nous avions mondé | Nous avions mondé les légumes. | We had peeled the vegetables. |
vous | vous aviez mondé | Vous aviez mondé les tomates. | You had peeled the tomatoes. |
ils | ils avaient mondé | Ils avaient mondé les fruits. | They had peeled the fruits. |
elles | elles avaient mondé | Elles avaient mondé les bananes. | They had peeled the bananas. |
Other Conjugations for Monder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb monder
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Monder – 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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