Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Introduction to the verb daller
The English translation of the French verb daller is “to go.” It is pronounced as “dah-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word daller comes from the Latin word “dare,” which means “to give.” In French, it is most commonly used as the infinitive form of the verb “aller” which means “to go.” It is used in everyday French to express movement from one place to another.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, daller is used to indicate an action that had already been completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “être” or “avoir” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of daller.
Here are three simple examples of daller in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’étais déjà allé au cinéma avant que mes amis n’arrivent. (I had already gone to the cinema before my friends arrived.)
- Elle avait dû aller à l’épicerie hier soir. (She must have gone to the grocery store last night.)
- Ils avaient déjà visité Paris avant que je les rejoigne. (They had already visited Paris before I joined them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of daller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’étais allé | J’étais allé au cinéma. | I had gone to the movies. |
tu | tu étais allé | Tu étais allé à la plage. | You had gone to the beach. |
il | il était allé | Il était allé au restaurant. | He had gone to the restaurant. |
elle | elle était allée | Elle était allée à la montagne. | She had gone to the mountain. |
on | on était allé | On était allé au parc. | One had gone to the park. |
nous | nous étions allés | Nous étions allés en vacances. | We had gone on vacation. |
vous | vous étiez allés | Vous étiez allés au musée. | You had gone to the museum. |
ils | ils étaient allés | Ils étaient allés au stade. | They had gone to the stadium. |
elles | elles étaient allées | Elles étaient allées à la plage. | They had gone to the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Daller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
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Daller – 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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