Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Introduction to the verb honorer
The English translation of the French verb honorer is “to honor” or “to pay tribute to.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “oh-noh-reh.”
The word honorer comes from the Latin word “honorare,” meaning “to honor” or “to esteem.” In everyday French, it is mainly used in the past tense form, plus-que-parfait, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of honorer in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais honoré mes parents en organisant une fête pour leur anniversaire de mariage. (I had honored my parents by organizing a party for their wedding anniversary.)
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Les soldats avaient honoré leur commandant en lui dédiant une chanson. (The soldiers had honored their commander by dedicating a song to him.)
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Elle avait honoré son professeur en obtenant une mention très bien à son examen. (She had honored her teacher by getting a very good grade on her exam.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of honorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais honoré | J’avais honoré mes engagements. | I had honored my commitments. |
tu | tu avais honoré | Tu avais honoré ta famille. | You had honored your family. |
il | il avait honoré | Il avait honoré son pays. | He had honored his country. |
elle | elle avait honoré | Elle avait honoré sa parole. | She had honored her word. |
on | on avait honoré | On avait honoré nos invités. | One had honored our guests. |
nous | nous avions honoré | Nous avions honoré nos promesses. | We had honored our promises. |
vous | vous aviez honoré | Vous aviez honoré vos engagements. | You had honored your commitments. |
ils | ils avaient honoré | Ils avaient honoré leur parole. | They had honored their word. |
elles | elles avaient honoré | Elles avaient honoré leur engagement. | They had honored their commitment. |
Other Conjugations for Honorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
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Honorer – 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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