Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Introduction to the verb jobarder
The English translation of the French verb jobarder is “to act foolishly” or “to behave like a fool.” It is pronounced as “zhoh-bar-dey” in its infinitive form.
The word jobarder comes from the Old French word “jobart” which means “simpleton” or “fool.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais jobardé en croyant que c’était une bonne idée. (I had acted foolishly, thinking it was a good idea.)
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Ils avaient jobardé toute la nuit et n’avaient pas remarqué qu’il était déjà midi. (They had behaved like fools all night and had not noticed it was already noon.)
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Tu avais jobardé en ne suivant pas mes conseils. (You had acted foolishly by not following my advice.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jobarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jobardé | J’avais jobardé toute la journée. | I had acted foolish all day. |
tu | tu avais jobardé | Tu avais jobardé hier soir. | You had acted silly last night. |
il | il avait jobardé | Il avait jobardé à la soirée. | He had acted foolish at the party. |
elle | elle avait jobardé | Elle avait jobardé en classe. | She had acted foolish in class. |
on | on avait jobardé | On avait jobardé sur le campus. | One had acted foolish on campus. |
nous | nous avions jobardé | Nous avions jobardé pendant la réunion. | We had acted foolish during the meeting. |
vous | vous aviez jobardé | Vous aviez jobardé toute la nuit. | You had acted foolish all night. |
ils | ils avaient jobardé | Ils avaient jobardé au travail. | They had acted foolish at work. |
elles | elles avaient jobardé | Elles avaient jobardé au concert. | They had acted foolish at the concert. |
Other Conjugations for Jobarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jobarder
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Jobarder – 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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