Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Introduction to the verb houssiner
The English translation of the French verb “houssiner” is “to polish” or “to buff.” The infinitive form of houssiner is pronounced as “oo-see-nay.”
The verb “houssiner” comes from the noun “housse,” which means “cover” or “case.” It is often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that occurred in the past, particularly in written or formal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “houssiner” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Je houssinai mes chaussures avant d’aller travailler.
(I polished my shoes before going to work.) -
Il houssina la table en bois avec beaucoup de soin.
(He buffed the wooden table with great care.) -
Les employés houssinèrent toutes les voitures de la flotte.
(The employees polished all the cars in the fleet.)
In these examples, we see the use of “houssiner” to describe past actions of polishing or buffing various objects.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of houssiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | houssinai | J’houssinai le canapé. | I upholstered the sofa. |
Tu | houssinas | Tu houssinas les chaises. | You upholstered the chairs. |
Il | houssina | Il houssina le lit. | He upholstered the bed. |
Elle | houssina | Elle houssina le fauteuil. | She upholstered the armchair. |
On | houssina | On houssina la table. | One upholstered the table. |
Nous | houssinâmes | Nous houssinâmes le matelas. | We upholstered the mattress. |
Vous | houssinâtes | Vous houssinâtes les coussins. | You upholstered the cushions. |
Ils | houssinèrent | Ils houssinèrent les rideaux. | They upholstered the curtains. |
Elles | houssinèrent | Elles houssinèrent le tapis. | They (feminine) upholstered the carpet. |
Other Conjugations for Houssiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houssiner
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Houssiner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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