Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Introduction to the verb haler
The English translation of the French verb haler is “to haul” or “to pull.” The infinitive form of haler is pronounced as “ah-lay.”
The word haler comes from the Old French word “haler,” which means “to drag” or “to pull.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “hālāre,” which means “to breathe.”
In everyday French, haler is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of haler in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their corresponding English translations:
- J’avais hâlé le bateau avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I had hauled the boat before the storm arrived.)
- Il avait hâlé le chariot jusqu’au marché pour vendre ses légumes. (He had pulled the cart to the market to sell his vegetables.)
- Nous avions hâlé la voiture hors du fossé avec une corde. (We had pulled the car out of the ditch with a rope.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of haler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais halé | J’avais halé la corde. | I had hauled the rope. |
tu | tu avais halé | Tu avais halé le bateau. | You had hauled the boat. |
il | il avait halé | Il avait halé la cargaison. | He had hauled the cargo. |
elle | elle avait halé | Elle avait halé la marchandise. | She had hauled the merchandise. |
on | on avait halé | On avait halé le bateau. | One had hauled the boat. |
nous | nous avions halé | Nous avions halé le filet. | We had hauled the net. |
vous | vous aviez halé | Vous aviez halé la barge. | You had hauled the barge. |
ils | ils avaient halé | Ils avaient halé le cargo. | They had hauled the cargo. |
elles | elles avaient halé | Elles avaient halé la chaloupe. | They had hauled the dinghy. |
Other Conjugations for Haler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haler
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Haler – 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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