Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Introduction to the verb héler
The English translation of the French verb héler is “to hail” or “to call out to.” The infinitive form of héler is pronounced as “ay-lay.”
Héler comes from the Old French word “hel,” meaning “to call, cry out.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais hélé un taxi avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had hailed a taxi before the rain started.)
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Nous avions hélé le serveur pour commander notre repas. (We had called out to the waiter to order our meal.)
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Ils avaient hélé le voisin pour l’aider à déménager. (They had called out to the neighbor to help them move.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of héler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hélé | J’avais hélé un taxi. | I had hailed a taxi. |
tu | tu avais hélé | Tu avais hélé un ami. | You had hailed a friend. |
il | il avait hélé | Il avait hélé un voisin. | He had hailed a neighbor. |
elle | elle avait hélé | Elle avait hélé un conducteur. | She had hailed a driver. |
on | on avait hélé | On avait hélé un autobus. | One had hailed a bus. |
nous | nous avions hélé | Nous avions hélé un passant. | We had hailed a passerby. |
vous | vous aviez hélé | Vous aviez hélé un taxi. | You had hailed a taxi. |
ils | ils avaient hélé | Ils avaient hélé un chauffeur. | They had hailed a driver. |
elles | elles avaient hélé | Elles avaient hélé un passager. | They had hailed a passenger. |
Other Conjugations for Héler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb héler
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Héler – 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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