Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Introduction to the verb hausser
The English translation of the French verb hausser is “to raise” or “to heighten.” It is pronounced as “oh-say” in the infinitive form.
The word “hausser” comes from the Old French word “hauceir,” which means “to raise.” It is a regular verb in French and is most often used in its past tense forms, such as the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
In everyday French, the verb hausser is used to indicate an action of raising or increasing something, either physically or figuratively. Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais haussé le ton pendant notre dispute. (I had raised my voice during our argument.)
- Les prix avaient été haussés de 10% la semaine dernière. (The prices had been raised by 10% last week.)
- Elle m’avait haussé sur ses épaules pour que je puisse mieux voir. (She had lifted me up on her shoulders so that I could see better.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hausser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais haussé | J’avais haussé le ton. | I had raised my voice. |
tu | tu avais haussé | Tu avais haussé l’épaule. | You had shrugged your shoulder. |
il | il avait haussé | Il avait haussé les épaules. | He had raised his shoulders. |
elle | elle avait haussé | Elle avait haussé les sourcils. | She had raised her eyebrows. |
on | on avait haussé | On avait haussé les prix. | One had raised the prices. |
nous | nous avions haussé | Nous avions haussé la voix. | We had raised our voices. |
vous | vous aviez haussé | Vous aviez haussé les épaules. | You had raised your shoulders. |
ils | ils avaient haussé | Ils avaient haussé le regard. | They had raised their gaze. |
elles | elles avaient haussé | Elles avaient haussé les épaules. | They had raised their shoulders. |
Other Conjugations for Hausser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hausser
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Hausser – 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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