Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Introduction to the verb hancher
The English translation of the French verb hancher is “to sway” or “to waddle”. It is pronounced “ahn-shay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word hancher can be traced back to the Old French word “hanche” which means “hip”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Examples of hancher in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais peur qu’elle eût hanché en marchant sur le trottoir glissant. (I was afraid she might have swayed while walking on the slippery sidewalk.)
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Il était inquiet que le bébé eût hanché dans son sommeil. (He was worried that the baby might have waddled in his sleep.)
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Nous pensions que vous eussiez hanché lors de votre dernière danse. (We thought you might have swayed during your last dance.)
Translation:
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I was afraid she might have swayed while walking on the slippery sidewalk.
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He was worried that the baby might have waddled in his sleep.
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We thought you might have swayed during your last dance.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse hanché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse hanché. | I wish I had swayed. |
tu | eusses hanché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses hanché. | I wish you had swayed. |
il | eût hanché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût hanché. | I wish he had swayed. |
elle | eût hanché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût hanché. | I wish she had swayed. |
on | eût hanché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût hanché. | I wish one had swayed. |
nous | eussions hanché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions hanché. | I wish we had swayed. |
vous | eussiez hanché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez hanché. | I wish you had swayed. |
ils | eussent hanché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent hanché. | I wish they had swayed. |
elles | eussent hanché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent hanché. | I wish they had swayed. |
Other Conjugations for Hancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hancher
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Hancher – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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