Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb moucharder

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The English translation of the French verb moucharder is “to inform on” or “to snitch.” It is pronounced “moo-shar-day.”

The language origin of moucharder can be traced back to the French word “mouchard,” which means “spy” or “informant.” It comes from the word “mouche,” meaning “fly,” and originally referred to a person who spread rumors or gossiped like a fly buzzing around.

In everyday French, moucharder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.

Here are three examples of moucharder in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:

  1. J’avais mouchardé mes voisins à la police. (I had informed the police about my neighbors.)
  2. Tu avais mouchardé sur moi à mes parents. (You had snitched on me to my parents.)
  3. Il avait mouchardé ses collègues à son patron. (He had told on his colleagues to his boss.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of moucharder

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais mouchardé J’avais mouchardé sur lui. I had snitched on him.
tu tu avais mouchardé Tu avais mouchardé sur elle. You had snitched on her.
il il avait mouchardé Il avait mouchardé sur eux. He had snitched on them.
elle elle avait mouchardé Elle avait mouchardé sur moi. She had snitched on me.
on on avait mouchardé On avait mouchardé sur nous. One had snitched on us.
nous nous avions mouchardé Nous avions mouchardé sur eux. We had snitched on them.
vous vous aviez mouchardé Vous aviez mouchardé sur lui. You had snitched on him.
ils ils avaient mouchardé Ils avaient mouchardé sur elles. They had snitched on them.
elles elles avaient mouchardé Elles avaient mouchardé sur moi. They had snitched on me.

Other Conjugations for Moucharder.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucharder

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Moucharder – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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