Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Introduction to the verb motter
The English translation of the French verb motter is “to mutter.” It is pronounced “moh-tay.”
The word motter comes from the Old French word “mote,” meaning “word” or “speech.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais moté une excuse avant qu’il ne pose des questions.
Translation: I had muttered an excuse before he asked any questions.
Example 2: Elle avait moté une prière en silence avant de faire son examen.
Translation: She had muttered a prayer silently before taking her exam.
Example 3: Ils avaient tous moté des insultes lorsque le professeur a quitté la salle.
Translation: They had all muttered insults when the teacher left the room.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of motter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais motté | J’avais motté les légumes. | I had diced the vegetables. |
tu | tu avais motté | Tu avais motté la viande. | You had diced the meat. |
il | il avait motté | Il avait motté le fromage. | He had diced the cheese. |
elle | elle avait motté | Elle avait motté les oignons. | She had diced the onions. |
on | on avait motté | On avait motté les herbes. | One had diced the herbs. |
nous | nous avions motté | Nous avions motté le poivre. | We had diced the pepper. |
vous | vous aviez motté | Vous aviez motté l’ail. | You had diced the garlic. |
ils | ils avaient motté | Ils avaient motté le poisson. | They had diced the fish. |
elles | elles avaient motté | Elles avaient motté le poulet. | They had diced the chicken. |
Other Conjugations for Motter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb motter
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Motter – 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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