Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Introduction to the verb haranguer
The English translation of the French verb haranguer is “to harangue” or “to give a speech.” It is pronounced “ah-rahn-geh.”
The word haranguer comes from the Latin word harangue, which means “to speak in public.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in various contexts throughout history.
In everyday French, haranguer is most often used 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. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of haranguer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais harangué la foule avant que la police n’intervienne. (I had harangued the crowd before the police intervened.)
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Tu avais harangué tes partisans pour qu’ils votent pour toi. (You had harangued your supporters to vote for you.)
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Ils avaient harangué les travailleurs pour qu’ils se mettent en grève. (They had harangued the workers to go on strike.)
In each of these examples, the past action of “haranguer” was completed before the other past action (police intervention, voting, and going on strike).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of haranguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais harangué | J’avais harangué la foule. | I had harangued the crowd. |
tu | tu avais harangué | Tu avais harangué les manifestants. | You had harangued the protesters. |
il | il avait harangué | Il avait harangué le peuple. | He had harangued the people. |
elle | elle avait harangué | Elle avait harangué les étudiants. | She had harangued the students. |
on | on avait harangué | On avait harangué le public. | One had harangued the audience. |
nous | nous avions harangué | Nous avions harangué les députés. | We had harangued the deputies. |
vous | vous aviez harangué | Vous aviez harangué les hommes politiques. | You had harangued the politicians. |
ils | ils avaient harangué | Ils avaient harangué les ouvriers. | They had harangued the workers. |
elles | elles avaient harangué | Elles avaient harangué les syndicats. | They had harangued the unions. |
Other Conjugations for Haranguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haranguer
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Haranguer – 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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