Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Introduction to the verb exhausser
The English translation of the French verb exhausser is “to raise” or “to elevate.” The infinitive form, exhausser, is pronounced “eks-oh-seh.”
Exhausser comes from the Old French verb “hausser,” which means “to raise.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “altiare,” meaning “to elevate.”
In everyday French, exhausser is most often used to describe physically raising or lifting something, such as a flag or a person. However, it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean improving or enhancing something.
Examples of exhausser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action, include:
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J’avais déjà exhaussé le drapeau avant que les invités arrivent. (I had already raised the flag before the guests arrived.)
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Il avait exhaussé sa voix pour qu’on puisse l’entendre dans la foule. (He had raised his voice so that he could be heard in the crowd.)
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Elle avait exhaussé sa robe avec des talons hauts pour la soirée. (She had elevated her dress with high heels for the evening.)
In English, the verb “to raise” can also be used in these examples to convey the same meaning in the Plus-que-parfait tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exhausser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais exhaussé | J’avais exhaussé le mur. | I had raised the wall. |
tu | tu avais exhausse | Tu avais exhaussé le plafond. | You had raised the ceiling. |
il | il avait exhaussé | Il avait exhaussé la chaise. | He had raised the chair. |
elle | elle avait exhaussé | Elle avait exhaussé le tableau. | She had raised the painting. |
on | on avait exhaussé | On avait exhaussé l’escalier. | One had raised the stairs. |
nous | nous avions exhaussé | Nous avions exhaussé le toit. | We had raised the roof. |
vous | vous aviez exhaussé | Vous aviez exhaussé la table. | You had raised the table. |
ils | ils avaient exhaussé | Ils avaient exhaussé le niveau. | They had raised the level. |
elles | elles avaient exhaussé | Elles avaient exhaussé la valeur. | They had raised the value. |
Other Conjugations for Exhausser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhausser
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Exhausser – 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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