Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Introduction to the verb houspiller
The English translation of the French verb houspiller is “to scold” or “to nag”. The infinitive form is pronounced “oo-spee-yay”.
Houspiller comes from the Old French word “huspiler” meaning “to spurn” or “to mock”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used when talking about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of houspiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais houspillé mes enfants avant qu’ils ne fassent leurs devoirs. (I had scolded my children before they did their homework.)
- Tu avais houspillé ton employé avant qu’il ne parte en vacances. (You had nagged your employee before he went on vacation.)
- Il avait houspillé sa femme avant qu’elle ne lui dise la vérité. (He had scolded his wife before she told him the truth.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of houspiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais houspillé | J’avais houspillé mon frère. | I had scolded my brother. |
tu | tu avais houspillé | Tu avais houspillé ta sœur. | You had scolded your sister. |
il | il avait houspillé | Il avait houspillé son ami. | He had scolded his friend. |
elle | elle avait houspillé | Elle avait houspillé sa collègue. | She had scolded her colleague. |
on | on avait houspillé | On avait houspillé le voisin. | One had scolded the neighbor. |
nous | nous avions houspillé | Nous avions houspillé nos enfants. | We had scolded our children. |
vous | vous aviez houspillé | Vous aviez houspillé les étudiants. | You had scolded the students. |
ils | ils avaient houspillé | Ils avaient houspillé leur chef. | They had scolded their boss. |
elles | elles avaient houspillé | Elles avaient houspillé leur patronne. | They had scolded their boss (female). |
Other Conjugations for Houspiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houspiller
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Houspiller – 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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