Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Introduction to the verb hongrer
The English translation of the French verb hongrer is “to be hungry”. It is pronounced as “on-gre”.
The language origin of hongrer can be traced back to the Old French word “hongre”, which means “to hunger” or “to starve”. It comes from the Latin word “fames”, meaning “hunger” or “starvation”.
In everyday French, hongrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais hongré avant de sortir au restaurant. (I had been hungry before going out to the restaurant.)
- Nous avions hongré toute la journée lors de notre excursion en montagne. (We had been hungry all day during our mountain excursion.)
- Elle avait hongré depuis des heures avant de trouver un endroit pour manger. (She had been hungry for hours before finding a place to eat.)
English translations:
- I had been hungry before going out to the restaurant.
- We had been hungry all day during our mountain excursion.
- She had been hungry for hours before finding a place to eat.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hongrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hongré | J’avais hongré le cheval. | I had honed the horse. |
tu | tu avais hongré | Tu avais hongré le couteau. | You had honed the knife. |
il | il avait hongré | Il avait hongré la lame. | He had honed the blade. |
elle | elle avait hongré | Elle avait hongré la scie. | She had honed the saw. |
on | on avait hongré | On avait hongré le marteau. | One had honed the hammer. |
nous | nous avions hongré | Nous avions hongré le burin. | We had honed the chisel. |
vous | vous aviez hongré | Vous aviez hongré la hache. | You had honed the ax. |
ils | ils avaient hongré | Ils avaient hongré la houe. | They had honed the hoe. |
elles | elles avaient hongré | Elles avaient hongré la faux. | They had honed the scythe. |
Other Conjugations for Hongrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hongrer
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Hongrer – 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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