Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Introduction to the verb marmonner
The English translation of the French verb marmonner is “to mutter” or “to grumble.” It is pronounced “mar-moh-nay.”
The word marmonner comes from the Latin word “murmurare” meaning “to murmur” or “to grumble.” It is most often used in everyday French to express a low, indistinct vocalization or complaint. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, marmonner is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of marmonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais demandé à mes enfants de nettoyer leur chambre, mais ils avaient marmonné en disant qu’ils étaient fatigués. (I had asked my children to clean their room, but they had muttered that they were tired.)
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Elle avait marmonné qu’elle devrait faire la vaisselle toute seule parce que personne ne l’aidait. (She had grumbled that she would have to do the dishes all by herself because no one was helping her.)
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Nous avions marmonné nos excuses pour le retard, mais le professeur n’était pas content. (We had mumbled our apologies for the delay, but the teacher was not happy.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marmonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse marmonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse marmonné. | I wish I had muttered. |
tu | eusses marmonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses marmonné. | I wish you had muttered. |
il | eût marmonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût marmonné. | I wish he had muttered. |
elle | eût marmonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût marmonné. | I wish she had muttered. |
on | eût marmonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût marmonné. | I wish one had muttered. |
nous | eussions marmonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions marmonné. | I wish we had muttered. |
vous | eussiez marmonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez marmonné. | I wish you had muttered. |
ils | eussent marmonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent marmonné. | I wish they had muttered. |
elles | eussent marmonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent marmonné. | I wish they had muttered. |
Other Conjugations for Marmonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marmonner
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Marmonner – 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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