Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Introduction to the verb dégouliner
The English translation of the French verb dégouliner is “to drip”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-goo-lee-nay”.
The word dégouliner comes from two French words: “dé-“, which is a prefix meaning “down” or “off”, and “gouline”, which means “gutter” or “drain”. Therefore, dégouliner literally means “to flow down” or “to trickle down”.
In everyday French, dégouliner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action. For example: “J’avais déjà dégouliné quand il est arrivé” (I had already dripped when he arrived). Here are three more examples of dégouliner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- “Elle avait dégouliné de sueur en courant” – She had dripped with sweat while running.
- “Ils avaient dégouliné de boue après leur randonnée” – They had dripped with mud after their hike.
- “Nous avions dégouliné de pluie en rentrant chez nous” – We had dripped with rain while coming home.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégouliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dégouliné | J’avais dégouliné de sueur. | I had dripped with sweat. |
tu | tu avais dégouliné | Tu avais dégouliné de peur. | You had dripped with fear. |
il | il avait dégouliné | Il avait dégouliné de sueur. | He had dripped with sweat. |
elle | elle avait dégouliné | Elle avait dégouliné de larmes. | She had dripped with tears. |
on | on avait dégouliné | On avait dégouliné de sueur. | One had dripped with sweat. |
nous | nous avions dégouliné | Nous avions dégouliné d’eau. | We had dripped with water. |
vous | vous aviez dégouliné | Vous aviez dégouliné de sueur. | You had dripped with sweat. |
ils | ils avaient dégouliné | Ils avaient dégouliné de sueur. | They had dripped with sweat. |
elles | elles avaient dégouliné | Elles avaient dégouliné de sueur. | They had dripped with sweat. |
Other Conjugations for Dégouliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégouliner
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Dégouliner – 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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