Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Introduction to the verb hérissonner
The English translation of the French verb hérissonner is “to bristle” or “to become prickly.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ay-ree-sohn-ay.”
The word hérissonner comes from the French word hérisson, which means “hedgehog.” It is derived from the Latin word “ericius” meaning “hedgehog,” and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs in French.
In everyday French, hérissonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is often used in conjunction with the verb “avoir” which means “to have.”
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- J’avais hérissonné mes cheveux avant de sortir de chez moi. (I had bristled my hair before leaving my house.)
- Nous avions hérissonné nos épines pour nous protéger des prédateurs. (We had bristled our spines to protect ourselves from predators.)
- Tu avais hérissonné ton ton devant l’arrogance de ton patron. (You had become prickly in front of your boss’s arrogance.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hérissonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse hérissonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse hérissonné. | I wish I had prickled. |
tu | eusses hérissonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses hérissonné. | I wish you had prickled. |
il | eût hérissonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût hérissonné. | I wish he had prickled. |
elle | eût hérissonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût hérissonné. | I wish she had prickled. |
on | eût hérissonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût hérissonné. | I wish one had prickled. |
nous | eussions hérissonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions hérissonné. | I wish we had prickled. |
vous | eussiez hérissonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez hérissonné. | I wish you had prickled. |
ils | eussent hérissonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent hérissonné. | I wish they had prickled. |
elles | eussent hérissonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent hérissonné. | I wish they had prickled. |
Other Conjugations for Hérissonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hérissonner
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Hérissonner – 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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