Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Introduction to the verb hébéter
The English translation of the French verb hébéter is “to benumb” or “to stupefy”. It is pronounced eh-beh-teh.
The language origin of hébéter comes from the Old French word “hebeter” meaning “to make dull or blunt”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais hébété ma sœur avec mon histoire drôle. (I had benumbed my sister with my funny story.)
- Tu avais hébété tes amis avec tes talents de chanteur. (You had stupefied your friends with your singing talents.)
- Ils avaient hébété le public avec leur spectacle extraordinaire. (They had stunned the audience with their extraordinary performance.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hébéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hébété | J’avais hébété mon camarade. | I had stupefied my classmate. |
tu | tu avais hébété | Tu avais hébété ton chien. | You had dazed your dog. |
il | il avait hébété | Il avait hébété la foule. | He had stunned the crowd. |
elle | elle avait hébété | Elle avait hébété son adversaire. | She had bewildered her opponent. |
on | on avait hébété | On avait hébété les invités. | One had confused the guests. |
nous | nous avions hébété | Nous avions hébété l’auditoire. | We had bewildered the audience. |
vous | vous aviez hébété | Vous aviez hébété votre patronne. | You had stupefied your boss. |
ils | ils avaient hébété | Ils avaient hébété leurs concurrents. | They had shocked their competitors. |
elles | elles avaient hébété | Elles avaient hébété leurs adversaires. | They had confused their opponents. |
Other Conjugations for Hébéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hébéter
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Hébéter – 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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