Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Introduction to the verb japper
The English translation of the French verb japper is “to bark”. It is pronounced as “zhah-pey”.
The language origin of japper can be traced back to the Latin word “gyppare”, which means “to yelp” or “to bark”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since been used to describe the sound of a dog barking.
In everyday French, japper is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of japper in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
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J’avais déjà entendu le chien japper quand je suis arrivé à la maison. (I had already heard the dog barking when I arrived home.)
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Les voisins se plaignaient car leur chien avait jappé toute la nuit. (The neighbors were complaining because their dog had been barking all night.)
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Ils avaient été réveillés par le chien du voisin qui avait jappé sans arrêt. (They had been woken up by the neighbor’s dog that had been barking non-stop.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of japper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jappé | J’avais jappé toute la nuit. | I had barked all night. |
tu | tu avais jappé | Tu avais jappé après les chatons. | You had barked after the kittens. |
il | il avait jappé | Il avait jappé sans cesse. | He had barked incessantly. |
elle | elle avait jappé | Elle avait jappé bruyamment. | She had barked loudly. |
on | on avait jappé | On avait jappé pour protéger sa maison. | One had barked to protect his house. |
nous | nous avions jappé | Nous avions jappé en jouant. | We had barked while playing. |
vous | vous aviez jappé | Vous aviez jappé pour la chasse. | You had barked for the hunt. |
ils | ils avaient jappé | Ils avaient jappé après le facteur. | They had barked after the mailman. |
elles | elles avaient jappé | Elles avaient jappé toute la nuit. | They had barked all night. |
Other Conjugations for Japper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb japper
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Japper – 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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