Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Introduction to the verb marquer
The English translation of the French verb marquer is “to mark.” It is pronounced “mahr-kay.”
The word marquer comes from the Latin word “marcāre,” meaning “to mark or stamp.” It entered the French language in the early 13th century.
In everyday French, marquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action or event that had already been completed before a past event or action. It is typically used in more formal or literary contexts.
Examples of its usage in this tense include:
- J’avais marqué le but avant que l’arbitre ne siffle la fin du match. (I had scored the goal before the referee blew the final whistle.)
- Elle avait marqué son nom sur toutes les pages du cahier avant de le rendre à la bibliothèque. (She had marked her name on every page of the notebook before returning it to the library.)
- Nous avions marqué notre présence à l’événement en signant le registre. (We had marked our presence at the event by signing the register.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse marqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse marqué. | I wish I had marked. |
tu | eusses marqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses marqué. | I wish you had marked. |
il | eût marqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût marqué. | I wish he had marked. |
elle | eût marqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût marqué. | I wish she had marked. |
on | eût marqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût marqué. | I wish one had marked. |
nous | eussions marqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions marqué. | I wish we had marked. |
vous | eussiez marqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez marqué. | I wish you had marked. |
ils | eussent marqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent marqué. | I wish they had marked. |
elles | eussent marqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent marqué. | I wish they had marked. |
Other Conjugations for Marquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marquer
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Marquer – 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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