Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Introduction to the verb jarreter
The English translation of the French verb jarreter is “to stop.” It is pronounced “zhuh-REH-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word jarreter comes from the Old French word “arreter,” which means “to halt” or “to stop.” It is derived from the Latin word “adretare,” meaning “to bring to a halt.” In everyday French, jarreter is used to indicate the action of stopping or ceasing something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English, jarreter is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of jarreter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais jarreté de fumer depuis une semaine avant de reprendre. (I had quit smoking for a week before I started again.)
- Elle avait jarreté de pleurer quand elle a entendu la bonne nouvelle. (She had stopped crying when she heard the good news.)
- Nous avions jarreté de voir nos amis après notre déménagement. (We had stopped seeing our friends after we moved.)
Overall, jarreter is a common verb in French that is used to express the action of stopping or ceasing something. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jarreter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais arrêté | J’avais arrêté de fumer. | I had quit smoking. |
tu | tu avais arrêté | Tu avais arrêté de faire du bruit. | You had stopped making noise. |
il | il avait arrêté | Il avait arrêté de parler. | He had stopped talking. |
elle | elle avait arrêté | Elle avait arrêté de travailler. | She had stopped working. |
on | on avait arrêté | On avait arrêté de chanter. | One had stopped singing. |
nous | nous avions arrêté | Nous avions arrêté de danser. | We had stopped dancing. |
vous | vous aviez arrêté | Vous aviez arrêté de manger. | You had stopped eating. |
ils | ils avaient arrêté | Ils avaient arrêté de boire. | They had stopped drinking. |
elles | elles avaient arrêté | Elles avaient arrêté de courir. | They had stopped running. |
Other Conjugations for Jarreter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jarreter
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Jarreter – 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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