Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Introduction to the verb hérissonner
The English translation of the French verb hérissonner is “to bristle” or “to become prickly.” It is pronounced ay-ree-son-nay.
The language origin of hérissonner comes from the French word hérisson, which means “hedgehog.” In everyday French, hérissonner is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of hérissonner being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Quand j’ai vu le chat, le chien s’était hérissonné. (When I saw the cat, the dog had bristled up.)
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Il avait hérissonné ses cheveux pour le costume d’Halloween. (He had made his hair stand up for his Halloween costume.)
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Les feuilles s’étaient hérissonnées sous le vent. (The leaves had become prickly in the wind.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hérissonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hérissonné | J’avais hérissonné mes cheveux. | I had spiked my hair. |
tu | tu avais hérissonné | Tu avais hérissonné les feuilles. | You had prickled the leaves. |
il | il avait hérissonné | Il avait hérissonné la surface. | He had spiked the surface. |
elle | elle avait hérissonné | Elle avait hérissonné sa peau. | She had prickled her skin. |
on | on avait hérissonné | On avait hérissonné le tapis. | One had spiked the carpet. |
nous | nous avions hérissonné | Nous avions hérissonné nos piquants. | We had spiked our spines. |
vous | vous aviez hérissonné | Vous aviez hérissonné vos cheveux. | You had spiked your hair. |
ils | ils avaient hérissonné | Ils avaient hérissonné les cactus. | They had spiked the cacti. |
elles | elles avaient hérissonné | Elles avaient hérissonné leur peau. | They had prickled their skin. |
Other Conjugations for Hérissonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
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Hérissonner – 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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