Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Introduction to the verb hocher
The English translation of the French verb “hocher” is “to nod/shake.” It is pronounced as “oh-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word “hocher” comes from the Old French verb “hucher,” which means “to call/shout.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that happened before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais hoché la tête avant qu’il ne pose sa question.
Translation: I had nodded before he asked his question.
Example 2: Elle avait hoché les épaules après avoir entendu les nouvelles.
Translation: She had shrugged her shoulders after hearing the news.
Example 3: Nous avions hoché la tête en signe d’accord avant de partir.
Translation: We had nodded in agreement before leaving.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hoché | J’avais hoché la tête. | I had shaken my head. |
tu | tu avais hoché | Tu avais hoché les épaules. | You had shrugged. |
il | il avait hoché | Il avait hoché la main. | He had waved. |
elle | elle avait hoché | Elle avait hoché la queue. | She had wagged her tail. |
on | on avait hoché | On avait hoché la tête. | One had nodded. |
nous | nous avions hoché | Nous avions hoché les doigts. | We had snapped our fingers. |
vous | vous aviez hoché | Vous aviez hoché les coudes. | You had shrugged your shoulders. |
ils | ils avaient hoché | Ils avaient hoché les jambes. | They had kicked their legs. |
elles | elles avaient hoché | Elles avaient hoché les oreilles. | They had perked their ears. |
Other Conjugations for Hocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
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Hocher – 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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