Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Introduction to the verb hésiter
The English translation of the French verb hésiter is “to hesitate.” It is pronounced “ay-zeet-ay.”
The language origin of hésiter can be traced back to the Latin word “haesitare,” meaning “to hesitate or waver.” In everyday French, it 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 had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais hésité avant de prendre ma décision. (I had hesitated before making my decision.)
- Tu avais hésité à lui demander de l’aide. (You had hesitated to ask him for help.)
- Ils avaient hésité avant de signer le contrat. (They had hesitated before signing the contract.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hésiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hésité | J’avais hésité avant de répondre. | I had hesitated before answering. |
tu | tu avais hésité | Tu avais hésité à prendre une décision. | You had hesitated in making a decision. |
il | il avait hésité | Il avait hésité à se lancer dans l’aventure. | He had hesitated to embark on the adventure. |
elle | elle avait hésité | Elle avait hésité à dire la vérité. | She had hesitated to tell the truth. |
on | on avait hésité | On avait hésité à suivre ce chemin. | One had hesitated to follow this path. |
nous | nous avions hésité | Nous avions hésité à changer nos plans. | We had hesitated in changing our plans. |
vous | vous aviez hésité | Vous aviez hésité à nous contacter. | You had hesitated in contacting us. |
ils | ils avaient hésité | Ils avaient hésité avant de prendre une décision. | They had hesitated before making a decision. |
elles | elles avaient hésité | Elles avaient hésité à demander de l’aide. | They had hesitated in asking for help. |
Other Conjugations for Hésiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
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Hésiter – 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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