Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Introduction to the verb housser
The English translation of the French verb housser is “to hoist” or “to lift.” It is pronounced as “oo-say” in the infinitive form.
The verb housser comes from the Old French word “hous” meaning “house” or “dwelling.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how housser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais houssé le sac sur mon épaule avant de partir. (I had hoisted the bag on my shoulder before leaving.)
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Les ouvriers avaient houssé les meubles vers le camion. (The workers had lifted the furniture towards the truck.)
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Quand nous sommes arrivés, ils avaient déjà houssé les valises dans le train. (When we arrived, they had already loaded the suitcases onto the train.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of housser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais houssé | J’avais houssé le canapé. | I had covered the sofa. |
tu | tu avais houssé | Tu avais houssé le lit. | You had covered the bed. |
il | il avait houssé | Il avait houssé la chaise. | He had covered the chair. |
elle | elle avait houssé | Elle avait houssé le fauteuil. | She had covered the armchair. |
on | on avait houssé | On avait houssé la table. | One had covered the table. |
nous | nous avions houssé | Nous avions houssé le buffet. | We had covered the buffet. |
vous | vous aviez houssé | Vous aviez houssé la commode. | You had covered the chest of drawers. |
ils | ils avaient houssé | Ils avaient houssé le tapis. | They had covered the rug. |
elles | elles avaient houssé | Elles avaient houssé le coussin. | They had covered the cushion. |
Other Conjugations for Housser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb housser
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Housser – 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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