Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Introduction to the verb doser
The English translation of the French verb doser is “to dose” or “to measure”. It is pronounced as “doh-zey” in its infinitive form.
The word doser comes from the Latin word “dosare”, meaning “to give by measure”. It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, doser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of doser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais dosé la farine avant de la mettre dans le gâteau. (I had measured the flour before putting it in the cake.)
- Ils avaient mal dosé leurs médicaments et ont eu des effets secondaires. (They had incorrectly dosed their medication and had side effects.)
- Elle avait dosé son enthousiasme pour ne pas paraître trop intéressée. (She had measured her enthusiasm so as not to seem too interested.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of doser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dosé | J’avais dosé la recette. | I had measured the recipe. |
tu | tu avais dosé | Tu avais dosé l’ingrédient. | You had measured the ingredient. |
il | il avait dosé | Il avait dosé la boisson. | He had measured the drink. |
elle | elle avait dosé | Elle avait dosé la sauce. | She had measured the sauce. |
on | on avait dosé | On avait dosé le liquide. | One had measured the liquid. |
nous | nous avions dosé | Nous avions dosé la quantité. | We had measured the quantity. |
vous | vous aviez dosé | Vous aviez dosé le poids. | You had measured the weight. |
ils | ils avaient dosé | Ils avaient dosé le mélange. | They had measured the mixture. |
elles | elles avaient dosé | Elles avaient dosé la dose. | They had measured the dose. |
Other Conjugations for Doser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doser
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Doser – 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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