Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Introduction to the verb honorer
The English translation of the French verb honorer is “to honor.” It is pronounced as “oh-no-rare.”
The language origin of honorer can be traced back to the Latin word “honorare,” meaning “to honor” or “to respect.” In everyday French, honorer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of honorer.
Three simple examples of honorer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais honoré sa mémoire avant qu’il ne m’ait fallu partir. (I had honored his memory before I had to leave.)
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Elle avait honoré son contrat avant que la situation ne se soit aggravée. (She had honored her contract before the situation had worsened.)
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Nous avions honoré nos engagements avant que la société ne fasse faillite. (We had honored our commitments before the company went bankrupt.)
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I had honored his memory before I had to leave.
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She had honored her contract before the situation had worsened.
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We had honored our commitments before the company went bankrupt.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of honorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse honoré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse honoré. | I wish I had honored. |
tu | eusses honoré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses honoré. | I wish you had honored. |
il | eût honoré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût honoré. | I wish he had honored. |
elle | eût honoré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût honoré. | I wish she had honored. |
on | eût honoré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût honoré. | I wish one had honored. |
nous | eussions honoré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions honoré. | I wish we had honored. |
vous | eussiez honoré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez honoré. | I wish you had honored. |
ils | eussent honoré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent honoré. | I wish they had honored. |
elles | eussent honoré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent honoré. | I wish they had honored. |
Other Conjugations for Honorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb honorer
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Honorer – 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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