Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Introduction to the verb jacter
The English translation of the French verb jacter is “to chat” or “to blabber.” The infinitive form of jacter is pronounced as “zhak-ter.”
Jacter comes from the Latin word “iactare” meaning “to throw” or “to toss.” In everyday French, jacter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using jacter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais jacté toute la soirée avant qu’elle ne rentre à la maison. (I had chatted all evening before she came back home.)
- Tu avais jacté avec tes amis avant de partir en vacances. (You had chatted with your friends before leaving for vacation.)
- Il avait jacté de ses exploits toute la journée avant que la vérité ne soit révélée. (He had blabbered about his achievements all day before the truth was revealed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jacté | J’avais jacté toute la nuit. | I had chatted all night. |
tu | tu avais jacté | Tu avais jacté avec tes amis. | You had chatted with your friends. |
il | il avait jacté | Il avait jacté avec sa famille. | He had chatted with his family. |
elle | elle avait jacté | Elle avait jacté au téléphone. | She had chatted on the phone. |
on | on avait jacté | On avait jacté avec nos voisins. | One had chatted with our neighbors. |
nous | nous avions jacté | Nous avions jacté ensemble. | We had chatted together. |
vous | vous aviez jacté | Vous aviez jacté pendant des heures. | You had chatted for hours. |
ils | ils avaient jacté | Ils avaient jacté au café. | They had chatted at the café. |
elles | elles avaient jacté | Elles avaient jacté de leurs vacances. | They had chatted about their vacation. |
Other Conjugations for Jacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
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Jacter – 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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