Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb barjaquer

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The English translation of the French verb barjaquer is “to babble.” The infinitive form of barjaquer is pronounced as “bar-zha-keh.”

Barjaquer originates from the Old French word “barjouquer,” which means “to chatter.” It is derived from the Old French word “barjaque,” which refers to a chattering sound. Barjaquer is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

Here are three simple examples of barjaquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. Quand je suis arrivé à la fête, tout le monde avait déjà barjaqué et je ne comprenais rien. (When I arrived at the party, everyone had already babbled and I didn’t understand anything.)
  2. Nous avions barjaqué pendant des heures avant de nous rendre compte que nous étions en retard pour le dîner. (We had babbled for hours before realizing we were late for dinner.)
  3. Elle avait barjaqué toute la soirée sans s’arrêter, ce qui a finalement énervé ses amis. (She had babbled all evening without stopping, which eventually annoyed her friends.)

In all of these examples, barjaquer is used to describe ongoing and excessive chatter in the past. Its English translations, “babble” and “chatter,” carry a similar connotation.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of barjaquer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais barjaqué J’avais barjaqué toute la nuit. I had chattered all night.
tu tu avais barjaqué Tu avais barjaqué avec tes amis. You had chattered with your friends.
il il avait barjaqué Il avait barjaqué en classe. He had chattered in class.
elle elle avait barjaqué Elle avait barjaqué avec ses collègues. She had chattered with her colleagues.
on on avait barjaqué On avait barjaqué sur la plage. One had chattered at the beach.
nous nous avions barjaqué Nous avions barjaqué au restaurant. We had chattered at the restaurant.
vous vous aviez barjaqué Vous aviez barjaqué tout le temps. You had chattered all the time.
ils ils avaient barjaqué Ils avaient barjaqué pendant des heures. They had chattered for hours.
elles elles avaient barjaqué Elles avaient barjaqué en classe. They had chattered in class.

Other Conjugations for Barjaquer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barjaquer

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Barjaquer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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