Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Introduction to the verb dauber
The English translation of the French verb dauber is “to smear” or “to dab”. It is pronounced as “doh-bay”.
The origin of the word dauber can be traced back to the Latin word “dealbare” which means “to whitewash”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais daubé le mur avant que mes parents n’arrivent. (I had smeared the wall before my parents arrived.)
- Elle avait daubé sa robe avec du rouge à lèvres avant de sortir. (She had dabbed her dress with lipstick before going out.)
- Nous avions daubé nos visages avec de la boue pour nous camoufler. (We had smeared our faces with mud to camouflage ourselves.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dauber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais daubé | J’avais daubé la toile. | I had painted the canvas. |
tu | tu avais daubé | Tu avais daubé le mur. | You had painted the wall. |
il | il avait daubé | Il avait daubé le plafond. | He had painted the ceiling. |
elle | elle avait daubé | Elle avait daubé le sol. | She had painted the floor. |
on | on avait daubé | On avait daubé le meuble. | One had painted the furniture. |
nous | nous avions daubé | Nous avions daubé la porte. | We had painted the door. |
vous | vous aviez daubé | Vous aviez daubé la chaise. | You had painted the chair. |
ils | ils avaient daubé | Ils avaient daubé le tableau. | They had painted the painting. |
elles | elles avaient daubé | Elles avaient daubé la sculpture. | They had painted the sculpture. |
Other Conjugations for Dauber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
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Dauber – 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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