Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Introduction to the verb harder
The English translation of the French verb “harder” is “to harden” or “to toughen.” It is pronounced as “ar-dey” in its infinitive form.
The word “harder” comes from the Old French word “hardir” which means “to make brave.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or situation. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” conjugated in the Imparfait followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of the usage of “harder” in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Si j’avais travaillé plus dur, j’aurais réussi mon examen. (If I had worked harder, I would have passed my exam.)
- S’il avait pris des cours de français, il aurait parlé couramment aujourd’hui. (If he had taken French classes, he would be speaking fluently today.)
- Nous aurions aimé que tu aies été plus courageux dans cette situation. (We would have liked you to have been braver in this situation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of harder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse hardé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse hardé. | I wish I had tried harder. |
tu | eusses hardé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses hardé. | I wish you had tried harder. |
il | eût hardé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût hardé. | I wish he had tried harder. |
elle | eût hardé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût hardé. | I wish she had tried harder. |
on | eût hardé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût hardé. | I wish one had tried harder. |
nous | eussions hardé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions hardé. | I wish we had tried harder. |
vous | eussiez hardé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez hardé. | I wish you had tried harder. |
ils | eussent hardé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent hardé. | I wish they had tried harder. |
elles | eussent hardé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent hardé. | I wish they had tried harder. |
Other Conjugations for Harder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harder
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Harder – 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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