Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Introduction to the verb herscher
The English translation of the French verb herscher is “to reign” or “to rule.” It is pronounced “ehr-shay.”
Herscher is a regular French verb that comes from the Old High German word “hersgon,” meaning “to command” or “to reign.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais régné sur le pays pendant plus de vingt ans. (I had reigned over the country for more than twenty years.)
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Tu avais régné en maître sur cette entreprise avant de démissionner. (You had ruled as a master over this company before resigning.)
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Ils avaient toujours régné avec bonté et compassion sur leur peuple. (They had always ruled with kindness and compassion over their people.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of herscher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hersché | J’avais hersché la ville. | I had ruled the city. |
tu | tu avais hersché | Tu avais hersché le pays. | You had ruled the country. |
il | il avait hersché | Il avait hersché le royaume. | He had ruled the kingdom. |
elle | elle avait hersché | Elle avait hersché l’empire. | She had ruled the empire. |
on | on avait hersché | On avait hersché le monde. | One had ruled the world. |
nous | nous avions hersché | Nous avions hersché la société. | We had ruled the society. |
vous | vous aviez hersché | Vous aviez hersché le continent. | You had ruled the continent. |
ils | ils avaient hersché | Ils avaient hersché le territoire. | They had ruled the territory. |
elles | elles avaient hersché | Elles avaient hersché la région. | They had ruled the region. |
Other Conjugations for Herscher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
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Herscher – 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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