Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Introduction to the verb herscher
The English translation of the French verb herscher is “to reign” or “to rule.” It is pronounced as “ehr-shay.”
The verb herscher comes from the Old French word “herschier,” which means “to dominate” or “to govern.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the subjunctive past perfect tense.
Examples of the usage of herscher in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Il fallait que le roi eût régné avec sagesse pour que son peuple fût heureux. (The king had to have ruled wisely for his people to be happy.)
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Si nous avions été plus courageux, nous aurions pu empêcher que ce tyran n’eût hersché pendant des années. (If we had been braver, we could have prevented this tyrant from reigning for years.)
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Quand nous serons partis, il se peut que le nouveau chef eût déjà hersché sur le royaume pendant un an. (When we leave, it’s possible that the new leader will have already reigned over the kingdom for a year.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of herscher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse hrechés | J’aurais aimé que je eusse hersché. | I wish I had ruled. |
tu | eusses hrechés | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses hersché. | I wish you had ruled. |
il | eût hrechés | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût hersché. | I wish he had ruled. |
elle | eût hrechés | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût hersché. | I wish she had ruled. |
on | eût hrechés | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût hersché. | I wish one had ruled. |
nous | eussions hrechés | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions hersché. | I wish we had ruled. |
vous | eussiez hrechés | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez hersché. | I wish you had ruled. |
ils | eussent hrechés | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent hersché. | I wish they had ruled. |
elles | eussent hrechés | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent hersché. | I wish they had ruled. |
Other Conjugations for Herscher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb herscher
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Herscher – 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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