Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Introduction to the verb moufter
The English translation of the French verb moufter is “to grumble” or “to complain.” It is pronounced “moo-fteh.”
Moufter comes from the Old French word “moufter” which meant “to mutter” or “to murmur.” It is most commonly used in everyday French 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 in the past.
Here are three examples of moufter in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais moufté avant qu’il ne me dise la vérité. (I had grumbled before he told me the truth.)
- Elle avait moufté tout le trajet en voiture. (She had complained the whole car ride.)
- Nous avions moufté pendant des heures avant qu’il ne s’excuse. (We had grumbled for hours before he apologized.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of moufter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais moufté | J’avais moufté pendant la réunion. | I had muttered during the meeting. |
tu | tu avais moufté | Tu avais moufté en classe. | You had muttered in class. |
il | il avait moufté | Il avait moufté lors de l’interview. | He had muttered during the interview. |
elle | elle avait moufté | Elle avait moufté pendant le dîner. | She had muttered during dinner. |
on | on avait moufté | On avait moufté pendant le film. | One had muttered during the movie. |
nous | nous avions moufté | Nous avions moufté pendant le voyage. | We had muttered during the trip. |
vous | vous aviez moufté | Vous aviez moufté pendant la réunion. | You had muttered during the meeting. |
ils | ils avaient moufté | Ils avaient moufté pendant le match. | They had muttered during the game. |
elles | elles avaient moufté | Elles avaient moufté pendant le cours. | They had muttered during class. |
Other Conjugations for Moufter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moufter
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Moufter – 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
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