Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Introduction to the verb musiquer
The English translation of the French verb musiquer is “to play music.” It is pronounced as “moo-zeek-ay.”
The word musiquer comes from the French word “musique” which means “music.” It is derived from the Latin word “musica” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, musiquer is mainly 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 in the past before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of musiquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais musiqué toute la nuit avant de tomber endormi. (I had played music all night before falling asleep.)
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Elle était fatiguée car elle avait musiqué toute la journée. (She was tired because she had played music all day.)
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Nous avions musiqué ensemble pendant des heures avant qu’il ne parte. (We had played music together for hours before he left.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of musiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais musiqué | J’avais musiqué toute la journée. | I had played music all day. |
tu | tu avais musiqué | Tu avais musiqué avec tes amis. | You had played music with your friends. |
il | il avait musiqué | Il avait musiqué pour la soirée. | He had played music for the party. |
elle | elle avait musiqué | Elle avait musiqué avec passion. | She had played music with passion. |
on | on avait musiqué | On avait musiqué pour se détendre. | One had played music to relax. |
nous | nous avions musiqué | Nous avions musiqué en harmonie. | We had played music in harmony. |
vous | vous aviez musiqué | Vous aviez musiqué ensemble. | You had played music together. |
ils | ils avaient musiqué | Ils avaient musiqué toute la nuit. | They had played music all night. |
elles | elles avaient musiqué | Elles avaient musiqué pour la fête. | They had played music for the party. |
Other Conjugations for Musiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb musiquer
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Musiquer – 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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