Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Introduction to the verb murer
The English translation of the French verb murer is “to wall up” or “to brick up.” It is pronounced as “moo-ray” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word murer comes from the Latin word “murus” meaning “wall.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of using murer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais muré la porte avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had walled up the door before he arrived.)
- Elle avait muré toutes les fenêtres pour se protéger du froid. (She had bricked up all the windows to protect herself from the cold.)
- Les constructeurs avaient muré l’ancienne cheminée lors de la rénovation de la maison. (The builders had walled up the old chimney during the renovation of the house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of murer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais muré | J’avais muré la porte. | I had bricked up the door. |
tu | tu avais muré | Tu avais muré la fenêtre. | You had bricked up the window. |
il | il avait muré | Il avait muré le passage. | He had bricked up the passage. |
elle | elle avait muré | Elle avait muré la porte d’entrée. | She had bricked up the front door. |
on | on avait muré | On avait muré la sortie. | One had bricked up the exit. |
nous | nous avions muré | Nous avions muré la fenêtre. | We had bricked up the window. |
vous | vous aviez muré | Vous aviez muré la porte. | You had bricked up the door. |
ils | ils avaient muré | Ils avaient muré la porte de derrière. | They had bricked up the back door. |
elles | elles avaient muré | Elles avaient muré le passage. | They had bricked up the passage. |
Other Conjugations for Murer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb murer
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Murer – 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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