Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Introduction to the verb houer
The English translation of the French verb houer is “to play”. It is pronounced like “oo-ay” in English.
Houer comes from the Old French word “huer” meaning “to shout, yell” and ultimately derives from the Latin word “hūrāre” meaning “to cry out, shout”. It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to playing a game or sport, but can also be used in a broader sense to mean “to play around, fool around” or “to perform, act”.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, houer is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of houer.
Here are three examples of houer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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“Si j’avais su, j’aurais houé au tennis hier.” (If I had known, I would have played tennis yesterday.)
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“Il aurait été content si tu avais houé avec lui.” (He would have been happy if you had played with him.)
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“Nous aurions houé toute la journée si le temps avait été meilleur.” (We would have played all day if the weather had been better.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of houer
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Other Conjugations for Houer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb houer
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Houer – 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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