Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Introduction to the verb mystifier
The English translation of the French verb mystifier is “to mystify.” It is pronounced as “mee-stee-fee-ay.”
The origin of the word “mystifier” can be traced back to the Latin word “mystificare,” which means “to make mysterious.” In everyday French, it is often used in the past tense form, specifically 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 past action.
Here are three examples of how “mystifier” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
- J’avais mystifié mes amis avec mon tour de magie. (I had mystified my friends with my magic trick.)
- Avant de comprendre le truc, il avait mystifié tout le public. (Before understanding the trick, he had mystified the entire audience.)
- Elle avait mystifié son mari en lui faisant croire qu’elle était une espionne. (She had mystified her husband by making him believe she was a spy.)
Translated into English, these sentences would be:
- I had mystified my friends with my magic trick.
- Before understanding the trick, he had mystified the entire audience.
- She had mystified her husband by making him believe she was a spy.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mystifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mystifié | J’avais mystifié mes amis. | I had mystified my friends. |
tu | tu avais mystifié | Tu avais mystifié ton public. | You had mystified your audience. |
il | il avait mystifié | Il avait mystifié ses opposants. | He had mystified his opponents. |
elle | elle avait mystifié | Elle avait mystifié ses collègues. | She had mystified her colleagues. |
on | on avait mystifié | On avait mystifié les spectateurs. | One had mystified the spectators. |
nous | nous avions mystifié | Nous avions mystifié nos invités. | We had mystified our guests. |
vous | vous aviez mystifié | Vous aviez mystifié le jury. | You had mystified the jury. |
ils | ils avaient mystifié | Ils avaient mystifié leurs concurrents. | They had mystified their competitors. |
elles | elles avaient mystifié | Elles avaient mystifié leurs élèves. | They had mystified their students. |
Other Conjugations for Mystifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mystifier
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Mystifier – 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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