Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Introduction to the verb moucher
The English translation of the French verb moucher is “to blow one’s nose”. It is pronounced as “moo-shay” in the infinitive form.
The word moucher comes from the French noun “mouchoir” which means “handkerchief”. It is derived from the Latin word “mucor” which means “mucus”. In everyday French, moucher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of moucher in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais mouché mon nez avant d’aller à l’école. (I had blown my nose before going to school.)
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Elle avait mouché son bébé avant de le mettre au lit. (She had blown her baby’s nose before putting him to bed.)
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Nous avions mouché nos mouchoirs après avoir attrapé un rhume. (We had blown our noses after catching a cold.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of moucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mouché | J’avais mouché mon nez. | I had blown my nose. |
tu | tu avais mouché | Tu avais mouché ta bouche. | You had wiped your mouth. |
il | il avait mouché | Il avait mouché ses larmes. | He had wiped his tears. |
elle | elle avait mouché | Elle avait mouché son visage. | She had wiped her face. |
on | on avait mouché | On avait mouché ses mains. | One had wiped their hands. |
nous | nous avions mouché | Nous avions mouché nos yeux. | We had wiped our eyes. |
vous | vous aviez mouché | Vous aviez mouché vos chaussures. | You had cleaned your shoes. |
ils | ils avaient mouché | Ils avaient mouché leur table. | They had wiped their table. |
elles | elles avaient mouché | Elles avaient mouché leur bouche. | They had wiped their mouth. |
Other Conjugations for Moucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moucher
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Moucher – 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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