Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Introduction to the verb quémander
The English translation of the French verb quémander is “to beg” or “to plead.” It is pronounced as “keh-mahn-deh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word quémander can be traced back to the Latin word “quamandare,” meaning “to demand.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has evolved to its current meaning of begging or pleading.
In everyday French, quémander is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of quémander in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais quémandé de l’argent à mes parents avant de partir en voyage. (I had begged my parents for money before leaving on the trip.)
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Les enfants avaient quémandé des bonbons toute la journée. (The children had been begging for candy all day.)
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La mendiant avait quémandé de la nourriture à tous les passants. (The beggar had been pleading for food from all the passersby.)
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I had begged my parents for money before leaving on the trip.
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The children had been begging for candy all day.
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The beggar had been pleading for food from all the passersby.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of quémander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais quémandé | J’avais quémandé de l’argent. | I had begged for money. |
tu | tu avais quémandé | Tu avais quémandé une réponse. | You had begged for an answer. |
il | il avait quémandé | Il avait quémandé des faveurs. | He had begged for favors. |
elle | elle avait quémandé | Elle avait quémandé un pardon. | She had begged for forgiveness. |
on | on avait quémandé | On avait quémandé une faveur. | One had begged for a favor. |
nous | nous avions quémandé | Nous avions quémandé de la nourriture. | We had begged for food. |
vous | vous aviez quémandé | Vous aviez quémandé de l’aide. | You had begged for help. |
ils | ils avaient quémandé | Ils avaient quémandé de l’aide. | They had begged for help. |
elles | elles avaient quémandé | Elles avaient quémandé un service. | They had begged for a favor. |
Other Conjugations for Quémander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb quémander
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Quémander – 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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