Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Introduction to the verb harnacher
The English translation of the French verb harnacher is “to harness” or “to gear up”. It is pronounced as “ar-nash-AY” in its infinitive form.
The word harnacher comes from the Old French word “harnois” which refers to armor or equipment used for battle. In everyday French, harnacher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of harnacher used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais harnaché le cheval avant de partir en randonnée. (I had harnessed the horse before going on a hike.)
- Nous avions harnaché nos sacs à dos avant de commencer la marche. (We had geared up our backpacks before starting the hike.)
- Ils avaient harnaché leurs vélos avant d’aller faire du vélo en montagne. (They had harnessed their bikes before going mountain biking.)
In each of these examples, the verb harnacher is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action (partir en randonnée, commencer la marche, aller faire du vélo en montagne).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of harnacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais harnaché | J’avais harnaché mon cheval. | I had harnessed my horse. |
tu | tu avais harnaché | Tu avais harnaché ton âne. | You had harnessed your donkey. |
il | il avait harnaché | Il avait harnaché son chameau. | He had harnessed his camel. |
elle | elle avait harnaché | Elle avait harnaché sa mule. | She had harnessed her mule. |
on | on avait harnaché | On avait harnaché notre chariot. | One had harnessed our cart. |
nous | nous avions harnaché | Nous avions harnaché notre carrosse. | We had harnessed our carriage. |
vous | vous aviez harnaché | Vous aviez harnaché votre charrette. | You had harnessed your cart. |
ils | ils avaient harnaché | Ils avaient harnaché leurs bêtes. | They had harnessed their animals. |
elles | elles avaient harnaché | Elles avaient harnaché leurs caravanes. | They had harnessed their caravans. |
Other Conjugations for Harnacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harnacher
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Harnacher – 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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