Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Introduction to the verb darder
The English translation of the French verb darder is “to dart” or “to shoot out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dar-dey.”
The origin of the word darder can be traced back to the Old French word “dard,” meaning “dart” or “javelin.” In everyday French, darder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
Three simple examples of darder in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Il avait dardé un regard méfiant vers moi. (He had darted a suspicious look at me.)
- Elle avait dardé ses flèches sur sa cible avec précision. (She had shot her arrows at her target with precision.)
- Les serpents avaient dardé leur langue pour sentir leur proie. (The snakes had darted their tongues to sense their prey.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of darder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dardé | J’avais dardé un regard méfiant. | I had darted a suspicious glance. |
tu | tu avais dardé | Tu avais dardé tes yeux vers lui. | You had darted your eyes towards him. |
il | il avait dardé | Il avait dardé son couteau vers moi. | He had brandished his knife at me. |
elle | elle avait dardé | Elle avait dardé ses griffes vers lui. | She had lunged her claws at him. |
on | on avait dardé | On avait dardé des regards curieux. | One had cast curious glances. |
nous | nous avions dardé | Nous avions dardé nos armes vers l’ennemi. | We had pointed our weapons at the enemy. |
vous | vous aviez dardé | Vous aviez dardé vos regards vers la scène. | You had fixed your gaze on the scene. |
ils | ils avaient dardé | Ils avaient dardé leurs lances vers le ciel. | They had raised their spears towards the sky. |
elles | elles avaient dardé | Elles avaient dardé leurs langues acérées. | They had hurled their sharp tongues. |
Other Conjugations for Darder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb darder
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Darder – 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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