Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Introduction to the verb javer
The English translation of the French verb javer is “to chat” or “to gossip.” It is pronounced as “zhah-vay.”
Javer comes from the Latin word “gabbare,” meaning “to chatter” or “to gossip.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that happened before another past action.
Examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
1) J’avais javé avec mes amis avant de partir en vacances. (I had chatted with my friends before leaving for vacation.)
2) Elle avait javé avec sa sœur avant de se disputer. (She had gossiped with her sister before they had an argument.)
3) Nous avions javé toute la soirée avant que les autres invités arrivent. (We had chatted all evening before the other guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of javer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais j’avé | J’avais j’avé le livre. | I had chewed the book. |
tu | tu avais j’avé | Tu avais j’avé les bonbons. | You had chewed the candies. |
il | il avait j’avé | Il avait j’avé son stylo. | He had chewed his pen. |
elle | elle avait j’avé | Elle avait j’avé le chewing-gum. | She had chewed the gum. |
on | on avait j’avé | On avait j’avé le bâton de réglisse. | One had chewed the licorice stick. |
nous | nous avions j’avé | Nous avions j’avé les bâtonnets de cannelle. | We had chewed the cinnamon sticks. |
vous | vous aviez j’avé | Vous aviez j’avé les carreaux de chocolat. | You had chewed the chocolate squares. |
ils | ils avaient j’avé | Ils avaient j’avé les feuilles de menthe. | They had chewed the mint leaves. |
elles | elles avaient j’avé | Elles avaient j’avé le morceau de réglisse. | They had chewed the licorice piece. |
Other Conjugations for Javer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
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Javer – 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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