Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Introduction to the verb hausser
The English translation of the French verb “hausser” is “to raise” or “to lift.” The infinitive form “hausser” is pronounced as oh-seh.
The verb “hausser” originated from the Old Frankish word “hōhōn,” meaning “to lift” or “to exalt.” In everyday French, “hausser” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary tense used to express completed actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “hausser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il haussa les épaules. (He raised his shoulders.)
- Elle haussa le ton. (She raised her voice.)
- Ils haussèrent les prix. (They raised the prices.)
In each of these examples, “hausser” is conjugated to match the subject of the sentence (il, elle, ils) in the Passé Simple tense.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of hausser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | haussai | J’haussai les épaules. | I shrugged my shoulders. |
Tu | haussas | Tu haussas le ton. | You raised your voice. |
Il | haussa | Il haussa les sourcils. | He raised his eyebrows. |
Elle | haussa | Elle haussa les épaules. | She shrugged her shoulders. |
On | haussa | On haussa le prix. | One raised the price. |
Nous | haussâmes | Nous haussâmes les épaules. | We shrugged our shoulders. |
Vous | haussâtes | Vous haussâtes les épaules. | You shrugged your shoulders. |
Ils | haussèrent | Ils haussèrent les épaules. | They shrugged their shoulders. |
Elles | haussèrent | Elles haussèrent les sourcils. | They (feminine) raised their eyebrows. |
Other Conjugations for Hausser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
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Hausser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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