Plus-que-parfait (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 stake out”. It is pronounced as “zhuh-loh-nay” in its infinitive form.
Jalonner comes from the word “jalons”, which means “milestones” or “markers”. It is derived from the Old French word “galon”, meaning “a long stick or pole”. This verb is most often used in everyday French to indicate the action of marking out a path or boundaries.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense (Past Perfect tense), jalonner is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action took place. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais jalonné le terrain avant que les ouvriers n’arrivent. (I had marked out the field before the workers arrived.)
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Il avait jalonné son parcours en avance pour éviter de se perdre. (He had staked out his route in advance to avoid getting lost.)
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Nous avions jalonné les frontières du pays avant de le traverser. (We had marked out the country’s borders before crossing it.)
In these examples, the action of jalonner (marking out/staking out) was completed before another past action took place. The Plus-que-parfait tense is often used to add depth and context to a narrative in French.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jalonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jalonné | J’avais jalonné le chemin. | I had marked the path. |
tu | tu avais jalonné | Tu avais jalonné la route. | You had marked the road. |
il | il avait jalonné | Il avait jalonné le parcours. | He had marked the route. |
elle | elle avait jalonné | Elle avait jalonné la piste. | She had marked the trail. |
on | on avait jalonné | On avait jalonné la randonnée. | One had marked the hike. |
nous | nous avions jalonné | Nous avions jalonné le sentier. | We had marked the path. |
vous | vous aviez jalonné | Vous aviez jalonné le circuit. | You had marked the circuit. |
ils | ils avaient jalonné | Ils avaient jalonné le parcours. | They had marked the route. |
elles | elles avaient jalonné | Elles avaient jalonné la voie. | They had marked the way. |
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 (this article)
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 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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