Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Introduction to the verb ajourer
The English translation of the French verb ajourer is “to perforate” or “to make holes in.”
The infinitive form of ajourer is pronounced “ah-zhoo-reh.”
The word ajourer comes from the Old French word “jor,” meaning “day” or “light.” In modern French, it is most commonly used in the sense of making small holes or perforations in a material or object. This can refer to anything from sewing or embroidery techniques to art or crafting projects.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, ajourer is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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J’avais déjà ajouré le tissu avant de le coudre. (I had already perforated the fabric before sewing it.)
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Elle avait ajouré les feuilles de papier pour son projet d’art. (She had made holes in the sheets of paper for her art project.)
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Les étudiants avaient ajouré les lettres dans le carton pour créer leur affiche. (The students had perforated the letters in the cardboard to create their poster.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ajourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ajouré | J’avais ajouré le couvercle. | I had perforated the lid. |
tu | tu avais ajouré | Tu avais ajouré le papier. | You had perforated the paper. |
il | il avait ajouré | Il avait ajouré le tissu. | He had perforated the fabric. |
elle | elle avait ajouré | Elle avait ajouré la carte. | She had perforated the card. |
on | on avait ajouré | On avait ajouré la boîte. | One had perforated the box. |
nous | nous avions ajouré | Nous avions ajouré le cuir. | We had perforated the leather. |
vous | vous aviez ajouré | Vous aviez ajouré la feuille. | You had perforated the sheet. |
ils | ils avaient ajouré | Ils avaient ajouré le métal. | They had perforated the metal. |
elles | elles avaient ajouré | Elles avaient ajouré le carton. | They had perforated the cardboard. |
Other Conjugations for Ajourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
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Ajourer – 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
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