Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Introduction to the verb marteler
The English translation of the French verb marteler is “to hammer.” It is pronounced “mar-tuh-lay.”
Marteler comes from the Old French word “martel,” meaning “hammer,” and the suffix “-er,” indicating the infinitive form of the verb. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the physical action of striking or hitting something with a hammer. However, it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe repeatedly emphasizing or reinforcing a point or idea.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation that occurred before another past action, marteler is conjugated as follows:
- J’eusse martelé (I would have hammered)
- Tu eusses martelé (You would have hammered)
- Il/Elle eût martelé (He/She would have hammered)
- Nous eussions martelé (We would have hammered)
- Vous eussiez martelé (You [plural] would have hammered)
- Ils/Elles eussent martelé (They would have hammered)
Here are three examples of marteler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’eusse martelé mes arguments si j’avais su qu’il était fermé d’esprit.
(I would have hammered my arguments if I had known he was closed-minded.) -
Tu eusses martelé la porte jusqu’à ce qu’elle s’ouvre.
(You would have hammered the door until it opened.) -
Ils eussent martelé la règle jusqu’à ce qu’elle soit bien comprise par tout le monde.
(They would have hammered the rule until it was understood by everyone.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse martelé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse martelé. | I wish I had hammered. |
tu | eusses martelé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses martelé. | I wish you had hammered. |
il | eût martelé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût martelé. | I wish he had hammered. |
elle | eût martelé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût martelé. | I wish she had hammered. |
on | eût martelé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût martelé. | I wish one had hammered. |
nous | eussions martelé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions martelé. | I wish we had hammered. |
vous | eussiez martelé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez martelé. | I wish you had hammered. |
ils | eussent martelé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent martelé. | I wish they had hammered. |
elles | eussent martelé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent martelé. | I wish they had hammered. |
Other Conjugations for Marteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marteler
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Marteler – 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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