Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Introduction to the verb dribbler
The English translation of the French verb dribbler is “to dribble.” It is pronounced as “dree-bluh-ray.”
The verb dribbler comes from the French word “dribble,” which originally referred to a small droplet of liquid. It was later adapted into sports terminology, specifically in soccer, to describe the act of controlling and maneuvering the ball with small kicks or touches. In everyday French, the verb dribbler is still most commonly used in a sports context, but it can also be used in a more general sense to describe someone who is skillfully manipulating or avoiding obstacles.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe a completed action that happened before another past action, dribbler is conjugated as “j’eus dribblé,” “tu eus dribblé,” “il/elle eut dribblé,” “nous eûmes dribblé,” “vous eûtes dribblé,” “ils/elles eurent dribblé.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’eus dribblé le défenseur avant de marquer un but. (I dribbled past the defender before scoring a goal.)
- Tu eus dribblé avec aisance tout au long du match. (You dribbled with ease throughout the game.)
- Elle eut dribblé à travers la foule pour arriver en première place. (She dribbled through the crowd to reach first place.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dribbler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse dribblé | I had dribbled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses dribblé | You had dribbled |
il | il eût | Il eût dribblé | He had dribbled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût dribblé | She had dribbled |
on | on eût | On eût dribblé | One had dribbled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dribblé | We had dribbled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dribblé | You had dribbled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dribblé | They had dribbled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dribblé | They had dribbled |
Other Conjugations for Dribbler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
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Dribbler – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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