Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Introduction to the verb dessouler
The English translation of dessouler is “to sober up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “deh-soo-leh.”
The word dessouler comes from the combination of the prefix “des-” (meaning “undo” or “reverse”) and the noun “soule,” which refers to a popular medieval ball game and also means “drunkenness” in French. Therefore, dessouler literally means to undo or reverse drunkenness.
In everyday French, dessouler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that was completed before another past action. It is used to express the idea of having sobered up in the past.
Here are three examples of dessouler in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais dessoulé avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had sobered up before he arrived.)
- Nous avions dessoulé après la soirée. (We had sobered up after the party.)
- Tu avais dessoulé quand tu as reçu mon appel. (You had sobered up when you received my call.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dessouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dessoulé | J’avais dessoulé après une nuit de fête. | I had sobered up after a night of partying. |
tu | tu avais dessoulé | Tu avais dessoulé en buvant du café. | You had sobered up by drinking coffee. |
il | il avait dessoulé | Il avait dessoulé en dormant. | He had sobered up by sleeping. |
elle | elle avait dessoulé | Elle avait dessoulé en prenant une douche. | She had sobered up by taking a shower. |
on | on avait dessoulé | On avait dessoulé en marchant. | One had sobered up by walking. |
nous | nous avions dessoulé | Nous avions dessoulé après la fête. | We had sobered up after the party. |
vous | vous aviez dessoulé | Vous aviez dessoulé avant de conduire. | You had sobered up before driving. |
ils | ils avaient dessoulé | Ils avaient dessoulé en rigolant. | They had sobered up by laughing. |
elles | elles avaient dessoulé | Elles avaient dessoulé en se racontant des histoires drôles. | They had sobered up by telling funny stories. |
Other Conjugations for Dessouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
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Dessouler – 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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