Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Introduction to the verb exhaler
The English translation of the French verb exhaler is “to exhale.” In French, it is pronounced as “eks-ah-le.”
The word exhaler comes from the Latin word “exhalare,” meaning “to breathe out.” 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 express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais exhalé un soupir avant de partir. (I had exhaled a sigh before leaving.)
- Elle avait exhalé un parfum enivrant. (She had exhaled an intoxicating perfume.)
- Nous avions exhalé notre frustration en criant. (We had exhaled our frustration by shouting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exhaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais exhalé | J’avais exhalé un soupir. | I had exhaled a sigh. |
tu | tu avais exhalé | Tu avais exhalé ton parfum. | You had exhaled your perfume. |
il | il avait exhalé | Il avait exhalé de la fumée. | He had exhaled smoke. |
elle | elle avait exhalé | Elle avait exhalé un nuage de vapeur. | She had exhaled a cloud of steam. |
on | on avait exhalé | On avait exhalé un profond soupir. | One had exhaled a deep sigh. |
nous | nous avions exhalé | Nous avions exhalé notre colère. | We had exhaled our anger. |
vous | vous aviez exhalé | Vous aviez exhalé votre parfum. | You had exhaled your perfume. |
ils | ils avaient exhalé | Ils avaient exhalé leur frustration. | They had exhaled their frustration. |
elles | elles avaient exhalé | Elles avaient exhalé de la fumée. | They had exhaled smoke. |
Other Conjugations for Exhaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
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Exhaler – 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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