Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb anhéler

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The English translation of the French verb anhéler is “to pant” or “to gasp for breath.” It is pronounced “on-eh-leh.”

The word anhéler comes from the Old French word “anheler,” which means “to breathe” or “to puff out.” It is derived from the Latin word “anhelare,” which has the same meaning. The verb is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

Examples of anhéler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais anhélé en courant pour attraper mon train. (I had panted while running to catch my train.)

  2. Tu avais anhélé après avoir grimpé les escaliers. (You had gasped for breath after climbing the stairs.)

  3. Ils avaient anhélé pendant l’entraînement intensif. (They had panted during the intense training.)

In these examples, anhéler is used to describe a past action that took place before another past action. It is often used with verbs that indicate physical effort or exertion.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of anhéler

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais anhelé J’avais anhelé après le marathon. I had gasped after the marathon.
tu tu avais anhelé Tu avais anhelé après avoir couru. You had gasped after running.
il il avait anhelé Il avait anhelé en courant. He had gasped while running.
elle elle avait anhelé Elle avait anhelé à bout de souffle. She had gasped breathlessly.
on on avait anhelé On avait anhelé en escaladant la montagne. One had gasped while climbing the mountain.
nous nous avions anhelé Nous avions anhelé après notre séance d’entraînement. We had gasped after our training session.
vous vous aviez anhelé Vous aviez anhelé en nageant. You had gasped while swimming.
ils ils avaient anhelé Ils avaient anhelé en faisant du vélo. They had gasped while biking.
elles elles avaient anhelé Elles avaient anhelé après avoir dansé toute la nuit. They had gasped after dancing all night.

Other Conjugations for Anhéler.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler

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Anhéler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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