Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Introduction to the verb chômer
The English translation of the French verb chômer is “to be idle” or “to be unemployed.” The infinitive form of chômer is pronounced as “shoh-may.”
The word chômer comes from the Old French word “chomer,” meaning “to rest” or “to be idle.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to a state of not working or being unemployed.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, chômer is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. For example:
- J’avais chômé toute la journée avant que le patron me rappelle. (I had been idle all day before the boss called me back.)
- Elle avait chômé pendant plusieurs mois avant de trouver un nouvel emploi. (She had been unemployed for several months before finding a new job.)
- Ils avaient chômé pendant les vacances d’été, mais maintenant ils sont de retour au travail. (They had been idle during the summer holidays, but now they are back to work.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chômé | J’avais chômé depuis un mois. | I had been unemployed for a month. |
tu | tu avais chômé | Tu avais chômé pendant les vacances. | You had been unemployed during the holidays. |
il | il avait chômé | Il avait chômé toute la journée. | He had been unemployed all day. |
elle | elle avait chômé | Elle avait chômé pendant la grève. | She had been unemployed during the strike. |
on | on avait chômé | On avait chômé pendant la récession. | One had been unemployed during the recession. |
nous | nous avions chômé | Nous avions chômé pendant un an. | We had been unemployed for a year. |
vous | vous aviez chômé | Vous aviez chômé pendant la crise. | You had been unemployed during the crisis. |
ils | ils avaient chômé | Ils avaient chômé pendant la fermeture de l’usine. | They had been unemployed during the factory closure. |
elles | elles avaient chômé | Elles avaient chômé pendant la grève. | They had been unemployed during the strike. |
Other Conjugations for Chômer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
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Chômer – 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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