Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Introduction to the verb harder
The English translation of the French verb harder is “to work harder.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ar-deh.”
The word “harder” comes from the Old French word “hardir,” meaning “to become bold or courageous.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of how “harder” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
- J’avais travaillé plus dur pour réussir mon examen. (I had worked harder to pass my exam.)
- Il était rentré chez lui après avoir travaillé toute la journée plus dur que d’habitude. (He had come home after working harder than usual all day.)
- Nous avions étudié plus dur pour obtenir une bonne note. (We had studied harder to get a good grade.)
English translations:
- I had worked harder to pass my exam.
- He had come home after working harder than usual all day.
- We had studied harder to get a good grade.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of harder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais durci | J’avais durci mes muscles. | I had hardened my muscles. |
tu | tu avais durci | Tu avais durci tes propos. | You had hardened your words. |
il | il avait durci | Il avait durci sa position. | He had hardened his stance. |
elle | elle avait durci | Elle avait durci son coeur. | She had hardened her heart. |
on | on avait durci | On avait durci la terre. | One had hardened the ground. |
nous | nous avions durci | Nous avions durci nos exigences. | We had hardened our demands. |
vous | vous aviez durci | Vous aviez durci votre attitude. | You had hardened your attitude. |
ils | ils avaient durci | Ils avaient durci leurs coeurs. | They had hardened their hearts. |
elles | elles avaient durci | Elles avaient durci leurs positions. | They had hardened their stances. |
Other Conjugations for Harder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
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Harder – 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
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