Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Introduction to the verb marivauder
The English translation of the French verb marivauder is “to flirt” or “to engage in witty conversation.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mah-ree-voh-deh.”
Marivauder comes from the name of the French playwright and novelist Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux. In the 18th century, Marivaux was known for his writings on love and seduction, and his name became associated with flirtatious and witty conversation. This eventually led to the creation of the verb marivauder.
In everyday French, marivauder is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the literary equivalent of the English past subjunctive. This tense expresses a hypothetical or imaginary action that takes place before another past action. It is typically used in formal or literary contexts.
Here are three simple examples of marivauder used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Ils avaient marivaudé toute la nuit avant de se séparer. (They had flirted all night before parting ways.)
- Si j’avais su qu’il m’aimait, j’aurais marivaudé avec lui dès le premier jour. (If I had known he loved me, I would have flirted with him from the first day.)
- Elle aurait aimé qu’il marivaudât avec elle, mais il était trop timide. (She would have liked him to flirt with her, but he was too shy.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marivauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse marivaudé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse marivaudé. | I wish I had flirted. |
tu | eusses marivaudé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses marivaudé. | I wish you had flirted. |
il | eût marivaudé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût marivaudé. | I wish he had flirted. |
elle | eût marivaudé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût marivaudé. | I wish she had flirted. |
on | eût marivaudé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût marivaudé. | I wish one had flirted. |
nous | eussions marivaudé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions marivaudé. | I wish we had flirted. |
vous | eussiez marivaudé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez marivaudé. | I wish you had flirted. |
ils | eussent marivaudé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent marivaudé. | I wish they had flirted. |
elles | eussent marivaudé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent marivaudé. | I wish they had flirted. |
Other Conjugations for Marivauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
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Marivauder – 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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