Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Introduction to the verb mousser
The English translation of the French verb mousser is “to foam” or “to lather”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “moos-seh”.
Mousser comes from the Latin word “muscus” meaning “moss” and was first used in the 16th century to describe the foaming of liquid, particularly in reference to soap or beer. In everyday French, mousser is most commonly 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 in the past.
Examples:
- J’avais moussé le shampoing avant de me laver les cheveux. (I had foamed the shampoo before washing my hair.)
- Tu avais moussé le lait avant de le verser dans la tasse. (You had foamed the milk before pouring it into the cup.)
- Il avait moussé le savon pour se laver les mains. (He had lathered the soap to wash his hands.)
In all of these examples, the action of mousser (foaming/lathering) was completed before the main action (washing hair, pouring milk, washing hands) took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mousser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais moussé | J’avais moussé le miroir. | I had foamed the mirror. |
tu | tu avais moussé | Tu avais moussé le savon. | You had foamed the soap. |
il | il avait moussé | Il avait moussé le champagne. | He had foamed the champagne. |
elle | elle avait moussé | Elle avait moussé le cappuccino. | She had foamed the cappuccino. |
on | on avait moussé | On avait moussé le café. | One had foamed the coffee. |
nous | nous avions moussé | Nous avions moussé le lait. | We had foamed the milk. |
vous | vous aviez moussé | Vous aviez moussé le vin. | You had foamed the wine. |
ils | ils avaient moussé | Ils avaient moussé la bière. | They had foamed the beer. |
elles | elles avaient moussé | Elles avaient moussé la mousse de douche. | They had foamed the shower gel. |
Other Conjugations for Mousser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mousser
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Mousser – 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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