Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Introduction to the verb jalouser
The English translation of the French verb jalouser is “to envy” or “to be jealous of.” It is pronounced “zha-loo-zay.”
Jalouser comes from the Old French word “jalouse,” meaning “jealous,” which ultimately comes from the Latin word “zelosus,” meaning “zealous.”
In everyday French, jalouser is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action or feeling of jealousy that occurred in the past. This tense is used to refer to an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais jalousé sa réussite. (I had envied his success.)
- Elle avait jalousé son amie pour son nouveau travail. (She had been jealous of her friend for her new job.)
- Ils avaient jalousé leur voisin pour sa belle maison. (They had envied their neighbor for his beautiful house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jalouser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jalousé | J’avais jalousé ses possessions. | I had been jealous of his possessions. |
tu | tu avais jalousé | Tu avais jalousé son succès. | You had been jealous of her success. |
il | il avait jalousé | Il avait jalousé sa beauté. | He had been jealous of her beauty. |
elle | elle avait jalousé | Elle avait jalousé son intelligence. | She had been jealous of his intelligence. |
on | on avait jalousé | On avait jalousé leur relation. | One had been jealous of their relationship. |
nous | nous avions jalousé | Nous avions jalousé leur richesse. | We had been jealous of their wealth. |
vous | vous aviez jalousé | Vous aviez jalousé leur bonheur. | You had been jealous of their happiness. |
ils | ils avaient jalousé | Ils avaient jalousé leur succès. | They had been jealous of their success. |
elles | elles avaient jalousé | Elles avaient jalousé leur popularité. | They had been jealous of their popularity. |
Other Conjugations for Jalouser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
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Jalouser – 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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