Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Introduction to the verb jeter
The English translation of the French verb jeter is “to throw.” It is pronounced as “zhuh-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word jeter comes from the Old French verb “geter,” which means “to throw” or “to cast.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “jectare,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, jeter is a commonly used verb and can have a variety of meanings depending on the context. In the plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of jeter in the plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais jeté la balle avant que tu ne la rattrapes. (I had thrown the ball before you caught it.)
- Elle avait jeté les vieilles affaires avant de déménager. (She had thrown away the old belongings before moving.)
- Nous avions jeté les restes de nourriture après avoir fini de manger. (We had thrown away the leftovers after finishing our meal.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jeter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jeté | J’avais jeté le ballon. | I had thrown the ball. |
tu | tu avais jeté | Tu avais jeté la bouteille. | You had thrown the bottle. |
il | il avait jeté | Il avait jeté le papier. | He had thrown the paper. |
elle | elle avait jeté | Elle avait jeté la pierre. | She had thrown the stone. |
on | on avait jeté | On avait jeté le déchet. | One had thrown the trash. |
nous | nous avions jeté | Nous avions jeté les clés. | We had thrown the keys. |
vous | vous aviez jeté | Vous aviez jeté les ordures. | You had thrown the garbage. |
ils | ils avaient jeté | Ils avaient jeté le ballon. | They had thrown the ball. |
elles | elles avaient jeté | Elles avaient jeté la balle. | They had thrown the ball. |
Other Conjugations for Jeter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jeter
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Jeter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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