Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Introduction to the verb hâbler
The English translation of the French verb hâbler is “to boast” or “to brag.” It is pronounced as “ah-blair.”
The verb hâbler comes from the Old French word “hableor,” which means “boastful.” It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples of hâbler in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais hablé toute la soirée sur mes talents de musicien. (I had been boasting all evening about my musical talents.)
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Tu avais hablé de ta nouvelle promotion avant même de l’avoir obtenue. (You had bragged about your new promotion before even getting it.)
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Il avait hablé de ses voyages en Asie lors de notre dernière rencontre. (He had boasted about his travels in Asia during our last meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hâbler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hâblé | J’avais hâblé avec mes amis. | I had bragged with my friends. |
tu | tu avais hâblé | Tu avais hâblé de tes exploits. | You had boasted about your accomplishments. |
il | il avait hâblé | Il avait hâblé de ses réussites. | He had bragged about his successes. |
elle | elle avait hâblé | Elle avait hâblé de ses projets. | She had talked about her plans. |
on | on avait hâblé | On avait hâblé du beau temps. | One had talked about the good weather. |
nous | nous avions hâblé | Nous avions hâblé de nos voyages. | We had spoken about our travels. |
vous | vous aviez hâblé | Vous aviez hâblé de vos expériences. | You had talked about your experiences. |
ils | ils avaient hâblé | Ils avaient hâblé de leurs aventures. | They had talked about their adventures. |
elles | elles avaient hâblé | Elles avaient hâblé de leurs passions. | They had talked about their passions. |
Other Conjugations for Hâbler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâbler
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Hâbler – 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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