Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Introduction to the verb jaser
The English translation of the French verb jaser is “to chat” or “to gossip”. The infinitive form of jaser is pronounced as “zha-zay”.
The word jaser comes from the Old French word “jas”, meaning “chatter” or “gossip”. It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe casual conversations or light-hearted gossiping among friends and acquaintances.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, jaser is used to describe an action that had occurred before another past action. For example:
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J’avais jasé avec mes amis avant de partir en vacances. (I had chatted with my friends before leaving for vacation.)
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Tu avais jasé avec lui avant de le rencontrer en personne ? (Had you chatted with him before meeting him in person?)
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Ils avaient jasé de leurs projets avant de les mettre en oeuvre. (They had talked about their plans before implementing them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jaser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jasé | J’avais jasé avec mes amis. | I had chatted with my friends. |
tu | tu avais jasé | Tu avais jasé avec elle. | You had chatted with her. |
il | il avait jasé | Il avait jasé avec son voisin. | He had chatted with his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait jasé | Elle avait jasé avec sa soeur. | She had chatted with her sister. |
on | on avait jasé | On avait jasé avec nos voisins. | One had chatted with our neighbors. |
nous | nous avions jasé | Nous avions jasé avec nos cousins. | We had chatted with our cousins. |
vous | vous aviez jasé | Vous aviez jasé avec vos collègues. | You had chatted with your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient jasé | Ils avaient jasé avec leurs amis. | They had chatted with their friends. |
elles | elles avaient jasé | Elles avaient jasé avec leurs copines. | They had chatted with their girlfriends. |
Other Conjugations for Jaser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaser
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Jaser – 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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