Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Introduction to the verb houblonner
The English translation of the French verb houblonner is “to hop”, as in the action of a rabbit or kangaroo. The infinitive form of houblonner would be pronounced “oo-bloh-nay” in French.
The word houblonner comes from the Old French word “hoblon”, which means “to make a small jump” or “to hobble”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of jumping, hopping, or skipping.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, houblonner is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais houblonné jusqu’à l’autre côté de la rivière avant de me rendre compte que j’avais oublié mon sac. (I had hopped to the other side of the river before realizing I had forgotten my bag.)
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Elle avait houblonné avec agilité malgré ses talons hauts. (She had hopped gracefully despite her high heels.)
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Nous avions houblonné joyeusement dans les champs toute l’après-midi. (We had hopped happily in the fields all afternoon.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of houblonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais houblonné | J’avais houblonné la bière. | I had hopped the beer. |
tu | tu avais houblonné | Tu avais houblonné la recette. | You had hopped the recipe. |
il | il avait houblonné | Il avait houblonné la boisson. | He had hopped the drink. |
elle | elle avait houblonné | Elle avait houblonné la brasserie. | She had hopped the brewery. |
on | on avait houblonné | On avait houblonné le mélange. | One had hopped the blend. |
nous | nous avions houblonné | Nous avions houblonné la bière artisanale. | We had hopped the craft beer. |
vous | vous aviez houblonné | Vous aviez houblonné le fût. | You had hopped the barrel. |
ils | ils avaient houblonné | Ils avaient houblonné le moût. | They had hopped the wort. |
elles | elles avaient houblonné | Elles avaient houblonné la bière blonde. | They had hopped the blonde beer. |
Other Conjugations for Houblonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houblonner
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Houblonner – 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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