Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Introduction to the verb ahaner
The English translation of the French verb ahaner is “to pant” or “to gasp”. It is pronounced “a-ah-nay”.
The origin of the word ahaner comes from the Old French verb “ahaner” meaning “to breathe heavily”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that took place before another past action.
- J’avais ahané après avoir couru pendant une heure. (I had panted after running for an hour.)
- Tu avais ahané en montant les escaliers. (You had gasped while climbing the stairs.)
- Ils avaient ahané de fatigue après avoir travaillé toute la journée. (They had panted from exhaustion after working all day.)
In these examples, ahaner is used to describe physical exertion or exhaustion.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ahaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ahanné | J’avais ahanné tout le long du parcours. | I had been panting the whole way. |
tu | tu avais ahanné | Tu avais ahanné pendant l’entraînement. | You had been panting during the training. |
il | il avait ahanné | Il avait ahanné en montant les escaliers. | He had been panting while climbing the stairs. |
elle | elle avait ahanné | Elle avait ahanné en courant après le bus. | She had been panting while running after the bus. |
on | on avait ahanné | On avait ahanné en soulevant les sacs. | One had been panting while lifting the bags. |
nous | nous avions ahanné | Nous avions ahanné pendant le match. | We had been panting during the match. |
vous | vous aviez ahanné | Vous aviez ahanné en faisant le jardinage. | You had been panting while gardening. |
ils | ils avaient ahanné | Ils avaient ahanné en portant des charges lourdes. | They had been panting while carrying heavy loads. |
elles | elles avaient ahanné | Elles avaient ahanné en escaladant la montagne. | They had been panting while climbing the mountain. |
Other Conjugations for Ahaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
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Ahaner – 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
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