Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Introduction to the verb jambonner
The English translation of the French verb jambonner is “to hamper” or “to hinder”. It is pronounced “zhahm-boh-neh”.
The language origin of jambonner can be traced back to the Old French word “jambon”, which meant “leg” or “ham”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense, to describe an action that had been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of jambonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais jambonné le projet avant qu’ils arrivent. (I had hindered the project before they arrived.)
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Tu avais jambonné leur plan de voyage en changeant les réservations. (You had hampered their travel plans by changing the reservations.)
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Elle avait jambonné le cours avec ses questions incessantes. (She had hindered the class with her constant questions.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jambonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jambonné | J’avais jambonné la viande. | I had butchered the meat. |
tu | tu avais jambonné | Tu avais jambonné le poulet. | You had carved the chicken. |
il | il avait jambonné | Il avait jambonné le porc. | He had prepared the pork. |
elle | elle avait jambonné | Elle avait jambonné le jambon. | She had cooked the ham. |
on | on avait jambonné | On avait jambonné la dinde. | One had sliced the turkey. |
nous | nous avions jambonné | Nous avions jambonné le saucisson. | We had cured the sausage. |
vous | vous aviez jambonné | Vous aviez jambonné le filet. | You had processed the meat. |
ils | ils avaient jambonné | Ils avaient jambonné le lapin. | They had prepared the rabbit. |
elles | elles avaient jambonné | Elles avaient jambonné les côtelettes. | They had prepared the chops. |
Other Conjugations for Jambonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jambonner
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Jambonner – 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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