Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Introduction to the verb hourder
The English translation of the French verb hourder is “to roughcast” or “to plaster”. The infinitive form is pronounced “oo-rder”.
Hourder originates from the Old French word “horder”, which means “to heap” or “to pile up”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or situation.
Example 1: J’avais hordé les murs avant de peindre la chambre.
Translation: I had roughcasted the walls before painting the bedroom.
Example 2: Tu avais hordé les briques pour construire le mur.
Translation: You had plastered the bricks to build the wall.
Example 3: Ils avaient hordé le plafond avant d’installer les lumières.
Translation: They had roughcasted the ceiling before installing the lights.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hourder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais hourdi | J’avais hourdi les briques. | I had troweled the bricks. |
tu | tu avais hourdi | Tu avais hourdi le mur. | You had troweled the wall. |
il | il avait hourdi | Il avait hourdi le sol. | He had troweled the floor. |
elle | elle avait hourdi | Elle avait hourdi la fondation. | She had troweled the foundation. |
on | on avait hourdi | On avait hourdi le plafond. | One had troweled the ceiling. |
nous | nous avions hourdi | Nous avions hourdi la terrasse. | We had troweled the terrace. |
vous | vous aviez hourdi | Vous aviez hourdi le chemin. | You had troweled the path. |
ils | ils avaient hourdi | Ils avaient hourdi les murs. | They had troweled the walls. |
elles | elles avaient hourdi | Elles avaient hourdi le sol. | They had troweled the floor. |
Other Conjugations for Hourder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hourder
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Hourder – 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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