Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Introduction to the verb dispenser
The English translation of the French verb dispenser is “to dispense.” It is pronounced as “diss-pahn-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word “dispenser” comes from the Latin word “dispensare,” meaning to distribute or manage. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais dispensé tous les médicaments avant que le médecin n’arrive. (I had dispensed all the medications before the doctor arrived.)
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Elle avait dispensé les invitations une semaine à l’avance pour la fête. (She had sent out the invitations a week in advance for the party.)
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Nous avions dispensé nos invités de porter des cravates pour le mariage. (We had exempted our guests from wearing ties for the wedding.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dispenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dispensé | J’avais dispensé le médicament. | I had dispensed the medicine. |
tu | tu avais dispensé | Tu avais dispensé les devoirs. | You had dispensed the homework. |
il | il avait dispensé | Il avait dispensé la nourriture. | He had dispensed the food. |
elle | elle avait dispensé | Elle avait dispensé les conseils. | She had dispensed the advice. |
on | on avait dispensé | On avait dispensé l’argent. | One had dispensed the money. |
nous | nous avions dispensé | Nous avions dispensé les médicaments. | We had dispensed the medicines. |
vous | vous aviez dispensé | Vous aviez dispensé les informations. | You had dispensed the information. |
ils | ils avaient dispensé | Ils avaient dispensé les fournitures. | They had dispensed the supplies. |
elles | elles avaient dispensé | Elles avaient dispensé les documents. | They had dispensed the documents. |
Other Conjugations for Dispenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
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Dispenser – 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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