Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Introduction to the verb hâter
The English translation of the French verb hâter is “to hasten” or “to hurry”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-tay”.
The word hâter comes from the Latin word “hastare” which means “to urge on”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, hâter is used to express an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais hâté mes amis avant qu’ils ne partent. (I had hurried my friends before they left.)
- Tu avais hâté ton travail avant de partir en vacances. (You had hastened your work before going on vacation.)
- Il avait hâté la livraison des colis avant la fin de la journée. (He had hurried the delivery of packages before the end of the day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hâté | J’avais hâté le processus. | I had hastened the process. |
tu | tu avais hâté | Tu avais hâté la tâche. | You had hastened the task. |
il | il avait hâté | Il avait hâté le départ. | He had hastened the departure. |
elle | elle avait hâté | Elle avait hâté le projet. | She had hastened the project. |
on | on avait hâté | On avait hâté la réunion. | One had hastened the meeting. |
nous | nous avions hâté | Nous avions hâté le voyage. | We had hastened the trip. |
vous | vous aviez hâté | Vous aviez hâté le mariage. | You had hastened the wedding. |
ils | ils avaient hâté | Ils avaient hâté la construction. | They had hastened the construction. |
elles | elles avaient hâté | Elles avaient hâté la décision. | They had hastened the decision. |
Other Conjugations for Hâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
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Hâter – 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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