Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Introduction to the verb hésiter
The English translation of the French verb hésiter is “to hesitate.” It is pronounced as “ay-zee-tay.”
Hésiter comes from the Latin word “haesitare,” which means “to be undecided or doubtful.” It is most often used in everyday French to express doubt, uncertainty, or hesitation.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, hésiter is used to express a past hesitation that was not realized. This tense is often used in hypothetical or unreal situations.
Three examples of hésiter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais hésité à lui dire la vérité, de peur de la blesser. (I had hesitated to tell her the truth, afraid of hurting her.)
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Si tu m’avais demandé de t’accompagner, j’aurais hésité avant d’accepter. (If you had asked me to go with you, I would have hesitated before accepting.)
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Il regrettait de ne pas avoir hésité avant de prendre cette décision irrévocable. (He regretted not having hesitated before making this irreversible decision.)
English translations:
- I had hesitated to tell her the truth, afraid of hurting her.
- If you had asked me to go with you, I would have hesitated before accepting.
- He regretted not having hesitated before making this irreversible decision.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hésiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse hésité | J’aurais aimé que je eusse hésité. | I wish I had hesitated. |
tu | eusses hésité | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses hésité. | I wish you had hesitated. |
il | eût hésité | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût hésité. | I wish he had hesitated. |
elle | eût hésité | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût hésité. | I wish she had hesitated. |
on | eût hésité | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût hésité. | I wish one had hesitated. |
nous | eussions hésité | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions hésité. | I wish we had hesitated. |
vous | eussiez hésité | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez hésité. | I wish you had hesitated. |
ils | eussent hésité | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent hésité. | I wish they had hesitated. |
elles | eussent hésité | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent hésité. | I wish they had hesitated. |
Other Conjugations for Hésiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hésiter
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Hésiter – 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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