Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Introduction to the verb muer
The English translation of the French verb muer is “to change” or “to molt.” It is pronounced as “moo-ay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word muer can be traced back to the Latin word “mutare,” meaning “to change.” In everyday French, muer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of muer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais mué mes plumes avant de migrer vers le sud. (I had molted my feathers before migrating south.)
- Elle avait mué ses dents de lait quand elle avait six ans. (She had changed her baby teeth when she was six years old.)
- Les feuilles avaient mué de couleur avant l’arrivée de l’automne. (The leaves had changed color before the arrival of autumn.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of muer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mué | J’avais mué en un papillon. | I had metamorphosed into a butterfly. |
tu | tu avais mué | Tu avais mué en un oiseau. | You had turned into a bird. |
il | il avait mué | Il avait mué en un animal. | He had changed into an animal. |
elle | elle avait mué | Elle avait mué en une fleur. | She had transformed into a flower. |
on | on avait mué | On avait mué en une plante. | One had changed into a plant. |
nous | nous avions mué | Nous avions mué en des animaux. | We had changed into animals. |
vous | vous aviez mué | Vous aviez mué en des insectes. | You had turned into insects. |
ils | ils avaient mué | Ils avaient mué en des reptiles. | They had changed into reptiles. |
elles | elles avaient mué | Elles avaient mué en des poissons. | They had turned into fish. |
Other Conjugations for Muer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb muer
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Muer – 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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