Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Introduction to the verb mucher
The English translation of the French verb “mucher” is “to munch.” The infinitive form of “mucher” is pronounced “moosh-ay.”
The term “mucher” comes from the Old French word “muche,” which means “a small bite or mouthful.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, also known as the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past before another past action.
Three simple examples of “mucher” in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais beaucoup mangé mais j’avais encore envie de mucher un petit gâteau. (I had eaten a lot but I still wanted to munch on a small cake.)
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Quand nous étions en vacances, nous muchions souvent des fruits frais pour le goûter. (When we were on vacation, we would often munch on fresh fruits for snack.)
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Elle avait déjà muché tout le paquet de chips avant que je n’arrive à la soirée. (She had already munched on the whole bag of chips before I arrived at the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais musché | J’avais musché la maison. | I had hidden the house. |
tu | tu avais musché | Tu avais musché le trésor. | You had hidden the treasure. |
il | il avait musché | Il avait musché la clé. | He had hidden the key. |
elle | elle avait musché | Elle avait musché l’argent. | She had hidden the money. |
on | on avait musché | On avait musché la lettre. | One had hidden the letter. |
nous | nous avions musché | Nous avions musché le joyau. | We had hidden the jewel. |
vous | vous aviez musché | Vous aviez musché le coffre. | You had hidden the chest. |
ils | ils avaient musché | Ils avaient musché la carte. | They had hidden the map. |
elles | elles avaient musché | Elles avaient musché la clé. | They had hidden the key. |
Other Conjugations for Mucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mucher
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Mucher – 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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