Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Introduction to the verb driller
The English translation of the French verb driller is “to drill” or “to bore.” It is pronounced as “dree-yay.”
The word “driller” comes from the Old French word “drillier,” which means “to pierce” or “to bore.” In modern French, it is most often used in the context of construction, mining, or drilling for oil or natural gas.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, driller is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage:
- J’avais déjà drillé le trou avant que tu arrives. (I had already drilled the hole before you arrived.)
- Ils avaient drillé des puits dans cette région plusieurs années auparavant. (They had drilled wells in this region several years before.)
- Tu avais drillé le mur pour accrocher le tableau. (You had drilled the wall to hang the painting.)
In these examples, driller is used to describe an action that was completed in the past and is no longer ongoing. The Plus-que-parfait tense emphasizes the completion of the action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of driller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais drillé | J’avais drillé le sol. | I had drilled the ground. |
tu | tu avais drillé | Tu avais drillé le mur. | You had drilled the wall. |
il | il avait drillé | Il avait drillé le bois. | He had drilled the wood. |
elle | elle avait drillé | Elle avait drillé le sol. | She had drilled the ground. |
on | on avait drillé | On avait drillé la pierre. | One had drilled the stone. |
nous | nous avions drillé | Nous avions drillé le métal. | We had drilled the metal. |
vous | vous aviez drillé | Vous aviez drillé la planche. | You had drilled the plank. |
ils | ils avaient drillé | Ils avaient drillé le béton. | They had drilled the concrete. |
elles | elles avaient drillé | Elles avaient drillé le verre. | They had drilled the glass. |
Other Conjugations for Driller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
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Driller – 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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