Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Introduction to the verb houpper
The English translation of the French verb houpper is “to hover.” It is pronounced as “oo-peh.”
The word houpper comes from the Latin word “super” which means “above” or “over.” In French, it is most often used to describe an object or person that is suspended in the air or floating above something.
In everyday French, houpper is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of houpper (which is “houpé”).
For example:
- J’avais houpé au-dessus de la rivière avant que mes amis arrivent. (I had hovered over the river before my friends arrived.)
- Quand je suis arrivé au parc, j’ai vu un papillon qui avait houpé autour des fleurs. (When I arrived at the park, I saw a butterfly that had hovered around the flowers.)
- Elle m’a dit qu’elle avait houpé au-dessus des montagnes lors de son dernier voyage en hélicoptère. (She told me that she had hovered over the mountains during her last helicopter trip.)
Overall, houpper is a versatile verb that can be used to describe various forms of hovering or floating in the air. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it adds a sense of completed action before a specific past event.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of houpper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais houppé | J’avais houppé le rideau. | I had ruffled the curtain. |
tu | tu avais houppé | Tu avais houppé le tapis. | You had ruffled the carpet. |
il | il avait houppé | Il avait houppé le coussin. | He had ruffled the pillow. |
elle | elle avait houppé | Elle avait houppé la jupe. | She had ruffled the skirt. |
on | on avait houppé | On avait houppé le chapeau. | One had ruffled the hat. |
nous | nous avions houppé | Nous avions houppé le drap. | We had ruffled the sheet. |
vous | vous aviez houppé | Vous aviez houppé les rideaux. | You had ruffled the curtains. |
ils | ils avaient houppé | Ils avaient houppé le tissu. | They had ruffled the fabric. |
elles | elles avaient houppé | Elles avaient houppé la nappe. | They had ruffled the tablecloth. |
Other Conjugations for Houpper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houpper
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Houpper – 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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