Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Introduction to the verb dorer
The English translation of the French verb dorer is “to gild” or “to gold plate.” It is pronounced “doh-reh” in its infinitive form.
The word “dorer” comes from the Latin word “deaurare” meaning “to gild” and was first used in the 12th century. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of how dorer is used in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
-
J’avais déjà doré le cadre avant que tu n’arrives. (I had already gilded the frame before you arrived.)
-
Il avait d’abord doré la pièce principale avant de s’occuper de la chambre. (He had first gilded the main room before taking care of the bedroom.)
-
Nous avions d’ailleurs d’ores et déjà doré notre mariage avant de réaliser que nous n’étions pas prêts. (We had, in fact, already gilded our marriage before realizing that we were not ready.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’avais doré | J’avais doré le gâteau. | I had gilded the cake. |
tu | tu avais doré | Tu avais doré le cadre. | You had gilded the frame. |
il | il avait doré | Il avait doré la statue. | He had gilded the statue. |
elle | elle avait doré | Elle avait doré la cloche. | She had gilded the bell. |
on | on avait doré | On avait doré la poignée. | One had gilded the handle. |
nous | nous avions doré | Nous avions doré le chandelier. | We had gilded the chandelier. |
vous | vous aviez doré | Vous aviez doré la cuillère. | You had gilded the spoon. |
ils | ils avaient doré | Ils avaient doré le vase. | They had gilded the vase. |
elles | elles avaient doré | Elles avaient doré la croix. | They had gilded the cross. |
Other Conjugations for Dorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dorer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the dorer Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Dorer – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb dorer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!