Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dinguer

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The English translation of the French verb dinguer is “to go crazy” or “to become crazy.” The infinitive form, dinguer, is pronounced as “DEEN-guh-ay.”

The language origin of dinguer is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the onomatopoeic word “ding,” which mimics the sound of a bell or alarm, often associated with craziness or confusion.

In everyday French, dinguer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that occurred before another past action. It is often used in spoken language to describe a sudden or unexpected change in behavior.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais déjà vu ce film, mais quand je l’ai revu avec mes amis, j’ai vraiment dingue. (I had already seen this movie, but when I watched it again with my friends, I went crazy.)

  2. Elle avait toujours été très calme, mais un jour elle a dingue pour aucune raison. (She had always been very calm, but one day she went crazy for no reason.)

  3. Nous avions attendu pendant des heures, quand soudain le chanteur a dingue et a quitté la scène. (We had been waiting for hours, when suddenly the singer went crazy and left the stage.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dinguer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais dinguer J’avais dinguer toute la nuit. I had been partying all night.
tu tu avais dinguer Tu avais dinguer sans relâche. You had been partying relentlessly.
il il avait dinguer Il avait dinguer avec ses amis. He had been partying with his friends.
elle elle avait dinguer Elle avait dinguer sans se soucier de rien. She had been partying without a care in the world.
on on avait dinguer On avait dinguer sans prêter attention. One had been partying without paying attention.
nous nous avions dinguer Nous avions dinguer jusqu’au petit matin. We had been partying until the early morning.
vous vous aviez dinguer Vous aviez dinguer jusqu’à l’aube. You had been partying until dawn.
ils ils avaient dinguer Ils avaient dinguer toute la nuit. They had been partying all night.
elles elles avaient dinguer Elles avaient dinguer sans s’arrêter. They had been partying without stopping.

Other Conjugations for Dinguer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer

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Dinguer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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