Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Introduction to the verb herscher
The English translation of the French verb “herscher” is “to rule” or “to reign”. The infinitive form of “herscher” is pronounced as “ehr-shay”.
The word “herscher” comes from the Latin word “herescere”, which means “to rule” or “to govern”. It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of someone having authority or dominion over something or someone.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “herscher” is used to describe past actions or states that were completed and have no connection to the present. Here are three examples of “herscher” in the Passé Simple tense:
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Napoléon herscha sur la France pendant de nombreuses années.
Translation: Napoleon ruled over France for many years. -
Louis XIV herscha en tant que roi de France de 1643 à 1715.
Translation: Louis XIV reigned as the King of France from 1643 to 1715. -
Les dinosaures herschèrent sur Terre il y a des millions d’années.
Translation: Dinosaurs ruled on Earth millions of years ago.
These examples illustrate the use of “herscher” in the Passé Simple tense to describe historical and completed actions of ruling or reigning.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of herscher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | herschai | J’herschai le règne. | I reigned. |
Tu | herschas | Tu herschas avec autorité. | You reigned with authority. |
Il | herscha | Il herscha sur le pays. | He reigned over the country. |
Elle | herscha | Elle herscha avec sagesse. | She reigned with wisdom. |
On | herscha | On herscha sur la nation. | One reigned over the nation. |
Nous | herschâmes | Nous herschâmes en paix. | We reigned in peace. |
Vous | herschâtes | Vous herschâtes avec compétence. | You reigned with competence. |
Ils | herschèrent | Ils herschèrent en harmonie. | They reigned in harmony. |
Elles | herschèrent | Elles herschèrent avec bonté. | They (feminine) reigned with kindness. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
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Herscher – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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