Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Introduction to the verb dribbler
The English translation of the French verb dribbler is “to dribble.” It is pronounced as “dree-bluh-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word “dribbler” comes from the French word “dribler,” which is derived from the Middle Dutch word “dribbelen,” meaning “to fall in drops or trickles.” In everyday French, “dribbler” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense, to talk about an action that had happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how “dribbler” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais dribblé le défenseur avant de marquer un but. (I had dribbled the defender before scoring a goal.)
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Elle m’avait dribblé si facilement que j’avais l’air d’un débutant. (She had dribbled past me so easily that I looked like a beginner.)
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Nous avions dribblé tous les adversaires pour atteindre la finale. (We had dribbled past all our opponents to reach the finals.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dribbler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dribblé | J’avais dribblé la balle. | I had dribbled the ball. |
tu | tu avais dribblé | Tu avais dribblé l’adversaire. | You had dribbled the opponent. |
il | il avait dribblé | Il avait dribblé le défenseur. | He had dribbled the defender. |
elle | elle avait dribblé | Elle avait dribblé la gardienne. | She had dribbled the goalkeeper. |
on | on avait dribblé | On avait dribblé l’équipe adverse. | One had dribbled the opposing team. |
nous | nous avions dribblé | Nous avions dribblé le ballon. | We had dribbled the ball. |
vous | vous aviez dribblé | Vous aviez dribblé l’adversaire. | You had dribbled the opponent. |
ils | ils avaient dribblé | Ils avaient dribblé le gardien. | They had dribbled the goalkeeper. |
elles | elles avaient dribblé | Elles avaient dribblé l’équipe adverse. | They had dribbled the opposing team. |
Other Conjugations for Dribbler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dribbler
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Dribbler – 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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