Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Introduction to the verb doler
The English translation of the French verb doler is “to hurt” or “to be painful.” It is pronounced as “doh-leh” in the infinitive form.
The word doler comes from the Latin verb “dolēre,” which also means “to hurt” or “to be in pain.” It belongs to the first group of regular French verbs, ending in -er.
In everyday French, doler is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais déjà mal à la tête avant de prendre le médicament. (I had already had a headache before taking the medicine.)
Example 2: Elle avait mal au dos depuis plusieurs jours avant de consulter un médecin. (She had had back pain for several days before seeing a doctor.)
Example 3: Nous avions mal aux pieds après avoir marché toute la journée. (We had sore feet after walking all day.)
- I had already hurt my knee before the accident happened.
- She had been in pain for weeks before going to the doctor.
- They had hurt their hands while working in the garden.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of doler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dolé | J’avais dolé mon bras. | I had been hurting my arm. |
tu | tu avais dolé | Tu avais dolé ta cheville. | You had been hurting your ankle. |
il | il avait dolé | Il avait dolé son dos. | He had been hurting his back. |
elle | elle avait dolé | Elle avait dolé sa jambe. | She had been hurting her leg. |
on | on avait dolé | On avait dolé sa tête. | One had been hurting one’s head. |
nous | nous avions dolé | Nous avions dolé nos épaules. | We had been hurting our shoulders. |
vous | vous aviez dolé | Vous aviez dolé vos genoux. | You had been hurting your knees. |
ils | ils avaient dolé | Ils avaient dolé leurs doigts. | They had been hurting their fingers. |
elles | elles avaient dolé | Elles avaient dolé leurs orteils. | They had been hurting their toes. |
Other Conjugations for Doler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
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Doler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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