Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Introduction to the verb halener
The English translation of the French verb halener is “to wheeze” or “to gasp.” It is pronounced as “ah-leh-neh.”
The verb halener comes from the Old French word “halener,” meaning “to breathe heavily.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three examples of halener used in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Il avait halené après avoir couru un marathon. (He had wheezed after running a marathon.)
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Elle avait halené en montant les escaliers. (She had gasped while climbing the stairs.)
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Nous avions halené en essayant de porter le canapé. (We had wheezed while trying to carry the sofa.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of halener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais halené | J’avais halené la corde. | I had hauled the rope. |
tu | tu avais halené | Tu avais halené le sac. | You had hauled the bag. |
il | il avait halené | Il avait halené le chariot. | He had hauled the cart. |
elle | elle avait halené | Elle avait halené la brouette. | She had hauled the wheelbarrow. |
on | on avait halené | On avait halené le tronc. | One had hauled the trunk. |
nous | nous avions halené | Nous avions halené la poubelle. | We had hauled the garbage can. |
vous | vous aviez halené | Vous aviez halené le panier. | You had hauled the basket. |
ils | ils avaient halené | Ils avaient halené le chargement. | They had hauled the cargo. |
elles | elles avaient halené | Elles avaient halené la caisse. | They had hauled the crate. |
Other Conjugations for Halener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb halener
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Halener – 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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