Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Introduction to the verb marcotter
The English translation of the French verb marcotter is “to layer”. It is pronounced as “mar-kot-ay”.
The origin of the word marcotter comes from the Old French word “marcotte”, which means “branch” or “shoot”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais marcotté l’arbre avant qu’il soit abattu. (I had layered the tree before it was cut down.)
- Elle avait marcotté les boutures pour en faire de nouvelles plantes. (She had layered the cuttings to make new plants.)
- Nous avions marcotté les légumes pour qu’ils poussent plus rapidement. (We had layered the vegetables for them to grow faster.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marcotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse marcotté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse marcotté. | I wish I had marcotted. |
tu | eusses marcotté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses marcotté. | I wish you had marcotted. |
il | eût marcotté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût marcotté. | I wish he had marcotted. |
elle | eût marcotté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût marcotté. | I wish she had marcotted. |
on | eût marcotté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût marcotté. | I wish one had marcotted. |
nous | eussions marcotté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions marcotté. | I wish we had marcotted. |
vous | eussiez marcotté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez marcotté. | I wish you had marcotted. |
ils | eussent marcotté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent marcotté. | I wish they had marcotted. |
elles | eussent marcotté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent marcotté. | I wish they had marcotted. |
Other Conjugations for Marcotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcotter
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Marcotter – 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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