Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Introduction to the verb maugréer
The English translation of the French verb maugréer is “to grumble” or “to complain”. The infinitive form, maugréer, is pronounced “moh-greh-er”.
The language origin of maugréer can be traced back to the Old French word “magreer”, which means “to grumble against”. It comes from the Latin word “malgrado”, meaning “in spite of”.
In everyday French, maugréer is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a complaint or dissatisfaction about something that happened in the past. It is usually used in a more formal or literary context.
Here are three simple examples of maugréer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il avait maugréé qu’il n’y avait pas assez de nourriture à la fête.
(He had complained that there wasn’t enough food at the party.) -
Elle avait maugréé contre son patron avant de démissionner.
(She had grumbled against her boss before resigning.) -
Ils avaient maugréé que le train était en retard.
(They had grumbled that the train was late.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of maugréer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse maugréé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse maugréé. | I wish I had grumbled. |
tu | eusses maugréé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses maugréé. | I wish you had grumbled. |
il | eût maugréé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût maugréé. | I wish he had grumbled. |
elle | eût maugréé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût maugréé. | I wish she had grumbled. |
on | eût maugréé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût maugréé. | I wish one had grumbled. |
nous | eussions maugréé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions maugréé. | I wish we had grumbled. |
vous | eussiez maugréé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez maugréé. | I wish you had grumbled. |
ils | eussent maugréé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent maugréé. | I wish they had grumbled. |
elles | eussent maugréé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent maugréé. | I wish they had grumbled. |
Other Conjugations for Maugréer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maugréer
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Maugréer – 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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