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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb doler

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The English translation of the French verb doler is “to hurt” or “to be painful.” It is pronounced as “doh-leh” in the infinitive form.

The word doler comes from the Latin verb “dolēre,” which also means “to hurt” or “to be in pain.” It belongs to the first group of regular French verbs, ending in -er.

In everyday French, doler is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.

Example 1: J’avais déjà mal à la tête avant de prendre le médicament. (I had already had a headache before taking the medicine.)

Example 2: Elle avait mal au dos depuis plusieurs jours avant de consulter un médecin. (She had had back pain for several days before seeing a doctor.)

Example 3: Nous avions mal aux pieds après avoir marché toute la journée. (We had sore feet after walking all day.)

  1. I had already hurt my knee before the accident happened.
  2. She had been in pain for weeks before going to the doctor.
  3. They had hurt their hands while working in the garden.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais dolé J’avais dolé mon bras. I had been hurting my arm.
tu tu avais dolé Tu avais dolé ta cheville. You had been hurting your ankle.
il il avait dolé Il avait dolé son dos. He had been hurting his back.
elle elle avait dolé Elle avait dolé sa jambe. She had been hurting her leg.
on on avait dolé On avait dolé sa tête. One had been hurting one’s head.
nous nous avions dolé Nous avions dolé nos épaules. We had been hurting our shoulders.
vous vous aviez dolé Vous aviez dolé vos genoux. You had been hurting your knees.
ils ils avaient dolé Ils avaient dolé leurs doigts. They had been hurting their fingers.
elles elles avaient dolé Elles avaient dolé leurs orteils. They had been hurting their toes.

Other Conjugations for Doler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Doler – 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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