Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Introduction to the verb manoquer
The English translation of the French verb manoquer is “to miss” or “to lack.” The infinitive form of manoquer is pronounced “mah-nuh-kay.”
The language origin of manoquer can be traced back to the Latin word “manquere,” meaning “to be missing” or “to fail.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to have various meanings and uses.
In everyday French, manoquer is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past event or action that did not happen, or that was lacking in some way. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of manoquer.
Here are three simple examples of manoquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- Il avait manqué son rendez-vous avec le médecin. (He had missed his appointment with the doctor.)
- Nous avions manqué le train pour Paris. (We had missed the train to Paris.)
- Elle était partie avant que je ne me rende compte qu’elle m’avait manqué. (She had left before I realized that I had missed her.)
In these examples, manoquer is used to express a missed opportunity or a lack of something in the past. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense adds a sense of regret or disappointment to the sentence.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of manoquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse manqué | J’aurais voulu que je eusse manqué. | I wish I had missed. |
tu | eusses manqué | J’aurais voulu que tu eusses manqué. | I wish you had missed. |
il | eût manqué | J’aurais voulu qu’il eût manqué. | I wish he had missed. |
elle | eût manqué | J’aurais voulu qu’elle eût manqué. | I wish she had missed. |
on | eût manqué | J’aurais voulu qu’on eût manqué. | I wish one had missed. |
nous | eussions manqué | J’aurais voulu que nous eussions manqué. | I wish we had missed. |
vous | eussiez manqué | J’aurais voulu que vous eussiez manqué. | I wish you had missed. |
ils | eussent manqué | J’aurais voulu qu’ils eussent manqué. | I wish they had missed. |
elles | eussent manqué | J’aurais voulu qu’elles eussent manqué. | I wish they had missed. |
Other Conjugations for Manoquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoquer
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Manoquer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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