Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Introduction to the verb jauger
The English translation of the French verb jauger is “to gauge” or “to measure”. It is pronounced “zhoh-zhey”.
The origin of jauger comes from the Latin term “jaculum” meaning “a projectile” or “dart”. In everyday French, jauger is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense and indicates an action that was completed before another past action or time.
Examples of jauger in the Plus-que-parfait tense with English translations:
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J’avais déjà jaugé la longueur de la pièce avant que vous n’arriviez. (I had already measured the length of the room before you arrived.)
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Ils avaient jaugé leur force avant d’entreprendre le voyage. (They had gauged their strength before embarking on the trip.)
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Elle avait jaugé le poids de sa valise avant de partir en avion. (She had weighed her suitcase before leaving by plane.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jauger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jaugé | J’avais jaugé la quantité de sucre. | I had measured the amount of sugar. |
tu | tu avais jaugé | Tu avais jaugé la profondeur de l’eau. | You had measured the depth of the water. |
il | il avait jaugé | Il avait jaugé la capacité du reservoir. | He had measured the capacity of the tank. |
elle | elle avait jaugé | Elle avait jaugé la taille du terrain. | She had measured the size of the field. |
on | on avait jaugé | On avait jaugé le poids du colis. | One had measured the weight of the package. |
nous | nous avions jaugé | Nous avions jaugé la longueur de la route. | We had measured the length of the road. |
vous | vous aviez jaugé | Vous aviez jaugé la circonférence de l’arbre. | You had measured the circumference of the tree. |
ils | ils avaient jaugé | Ils avaient jaugé la hauteur du mur. | They had measured the height of the wall. |
elles | elles avaient jaugé | Elles avaient jaugé la profondeur du lac. | They had measured the depth of the lake. |
Other Conjugations for Jauger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jauger
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Jauger – 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
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