Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Introduction to the verb hocher
The English translation of the French verb hocher is “to shake” or “to nod.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “oh-shay.”
The word hocher comes from the Old French word “hochier” which means “to shake” or “to move up and down.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Some common ways in which hocher is used in this tense include:
- Il fallait que je hochasse la tête. (I had to shake my head.)
- Je me demandais si elle avait hoché la tête. (I wondered if she had nodded.)
- J’espérais que tu eusses hoché la tête. (I hoped you had nodded.)
English translations:
- I had to shake my head.
- I wondered if she had nodded.
- I hoped you had nodded.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse hoché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse hoché. | I wish I had shaken. |
tu | eusses hoché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses hoché. | I wish you had shaken. |
il | eût hoché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût hoché. | I wish he had shaken. |
elle | eût hoché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût hoché. | I wish she had shaken. |
on | eût hoché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût hoché. | I wish one had shaken. |
nous | eussions hoché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions hoché. | I wish we had shaken. |
vous | eussiez hoché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez hoché. | I wish you had shaken. |
ils | eussent hoché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent hoché. | I wish they had shaken. |
elles | eussent hoché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent hoché. | I wish they had shaken. |
Other Conjugations for Hocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hocher
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Hocher – 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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