Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Introduction to the verb jalonner
The English translation of the French verb jalonner is “to mark out” or “to delineate.” It is pronounced as “zha-loh-nay.”
The word jalonner comes from the French noun jalon, meaning a milestone or marker. It is derived from the Old French word jale, meaning a stake, which comes from the Latin word iaculum, meaning a dart or javelin.
In everyday French, jalonner is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive auxiliary verb “aie” or “aies” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of jalonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais peur que les frontières ne soient pas jalonnées correctement.
(I was afraid that the borders had not been properly marked out.) -
Il était important que nous ayons jalonné le chemin avant la tombée de la nuit.
(It was important that we had marked out the path before nightfall.) -
Je regrettais que tu n’aies pas jalonné le parcours comme je te l’avais demandé.
(I was regretting that you had not marked out the route as I had asked you to.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jalonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse jalonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse jalonné. | I wish I had marked out. |
tu | eusses jalonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses jalonné. | I wish you had marked out. |
il | eût jalonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût jalonné. | I wish he had marked out. |
elle | eût jalonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût jalonné. | I wish she had marked out. |
on | eût jalonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût jalonné. | I wish one had marked out. |
nous | eussions jalonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions jalonné. | I wish we had marked out. |
vous | eussiez jalonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez jalonné. | I wish you had marked out. |
ils | eussent jalonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent jalonné. | I wish they had marked out. |
elles | eussent jalonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent jalonné. | I wish they had marked out. |
Other Conjugations for Jalonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalonner
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Jalonner – 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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