Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Introduction to the verb haver
The English translation of the French verb haver is “to have.” It is pronounced as “ah-vay.”
The origin of the word haver can be traced back to the Latin word “habere,” meaning “to have.” This word later evolved into “avoir” in Old French, and eventually became “haver” in Middle French. In modern-day French, the verb “avoir” is used more commonly to express possession, while “haver” is now considered an archaic form.
In everyday French, haver is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of how haver is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais déjà mangé quand il est arrivé. (I had already eaten when he arrived.)
- Elle avait fini ses devoirs avant que je lui demande. (She had finished her homework before I asked her.)
- Nous avions voyagé en Europe avant d’emménager à Paris. (We had traveled in Europe before moving to Paris.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of haver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hâvé | J’avais hâvé le pain. | I had hewn the bread. |
tu | tu avais hâvé | Tu avais hâvé le bois. | You had hewn the wood. |
il | il avait hâvé | Il avait hâvé la pierre. | He had hewn the stone. |
elle | elle avait hâvé | Elle avait hâvé la viande. | She had hewn the meat. |
on | on avait hâvé | On avait hâvé le bois. | One had hewn the wood. |
nous | nous avions hâvé | Nous avions hâvé le papier. | We had hewn the paper. |
vous | vous aviez hâvé | Vous aviez hâvé le pain. | You had hewn the bread. |
ils | ils avaient hâvé | Ils avaient hâvé le tissu. | They had hewn the fabric. |
elles | elles avaient hâvé | Elles avaient hâvé l’arbre. | They had hewn the tree. |
Other Conjugations for Haver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haver
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Haver – 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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