Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Introduction to the verb déhaler
The English translation of the French verb déhaler is “to haul, to tow, to pull.” It is pronounced as “day-a-lay” in the infinitive form.
Déhaler comes from the Old French word “haler” which means “to haul.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that took place before another past action, or to express a past action that was ongoing or repeated.
Here are three simple examples of déhaler being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Les pêcheurs avaient déhalé leur filet avant l’aube. (The fishermen had hauled their net before dawn.)
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Nous avions déhalé le bateau jusqu’au port. (We had towed the boat to the port.)
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Les chevaux avaient déhalé la charrette pendant des heures. (The horses had pulled the cart for hours.)
In these examples, the action of déhaler (hauling, towing, pulling) had already been completed before another event in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déhaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déhalé | J’avais déhalé le bateau. | I had towed the boat. |
tu | tu avais déhalé | Tu avais déhalé la voiture. | You had towed the car. |
il | il avait déhalé | Il avait déhalé le chariot. | He had towed the cart. |
elle | elle avait déhalé | Elle avait déhalé la remorque. | She had towed the trailer. |
on | on avait déhalé | On avait déhalé le camion. | One had towed the truck. |
nous | nous avions déhalé | Nous avions déhalé le bateau. | We had towed the boat. |
vous | vous aviez déhalé | Vous aviez déhalé la péniche. | You had towed the barge. |
ils | ils avaient déhalé | Ils avaient déhalé le train. | They had towed the train. |
elles | elles avaient déhalé | Elles avaient déhalé la caravane. | They had towed the caravan. |
Other Conjugations for Déhaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhaler
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Déhaler – 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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