Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Introduction to the verb dialoguer
The English translation of the French verb dialoguer is “to dialogue” or “to have a dialogue.” It is pronounced dee-ah-lo-gur in the infinitive form.
The language origin of dialoguer can be traced back to the Latin word “dialogare,” meaning “to converse.” In modern French, it is used to describe the act of exchanging ideas or opinions with someone through conversation.
In everyday French, dialoguer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dialoguer in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
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J’avais dialogué avec mon professeur avant de commencer mon projet. (I had dialogued with my teacher before starting my project.)
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Ils avaient déjà dialogué sur ce sujet lors de leur dernière réunion. (They had already dialogued about this subject during their last meeting.)
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Elle avait dialogué avec ses collègues avant de prendre sa décision. (She had dialogued with her colleagues before making her decision.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dialoguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dialogué | J’avais dialogué avec mes amis. | I had talked with my friends. |
tu | tu avais dialogué | Tu avais dialogué avec ton voisin. | You had talked with your neighbor. |
il | il avait dialogué | Il avait dialogué avec ses collègues. | He had talked with his colleagues. |
elle | elle avait dialogué | Elle avait dialogué avec sa famille. | She had talked with her family. |
on | on avait dialogué | On avait dialogué avec nos voisins. | One had talked with our neighbors. |
nous | nous avions dialogué | Nous avions dialogué avec nos amis. | We had talked with our friends. |
vous | vous aviez dialogué | Vous aviez dialogué avec vos collègues. | You had talked with your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient dialogué | Ils avaient dialogué avec leurs amis. | They had talked with their friends. |
elles | elles avaient dialogué | Elles avaient dialogué avec leurs familles. | They had talked with their families. |
Other Conjugations for Dialoguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialoguer
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Dialoguer – 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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