Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Introduction to the verb joncher
The English translation of the French verb joncher is “to strew” or “to cover with.” It is pronounced as “zhohn-shay” in the infinitive form.
The word joncher comes from the Old French word “junc,” meaning “rush,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs. In everyday French, joncher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of joncher in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais jonché le chemin de pétales de roses avant que mon fiancé n’arrive. (I had strewn the path with rose petals before my fiancé arrived.)
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Les feuilles mortes jonchaient le sol lorsque nous sommes revenus de notre promenade. (The dead leaves covered the ground when we returned from our walk.)
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Elles avaient jonché la table de délicieux plats pour le dîner. (They had covered the table with delicious dishes for dinner.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of joncher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jonché | J’avais jonché la table. | I had covered the table. |
tu | tu avais jonché | Tu avais jonché le sol. | You had covered the floor. |
il | il avait jonché | Il avait jonché le chemin. | He had covered the path. |
elle | elle avait jonché | Elle avait jonché la cour. | She had covered the courtyard. |
on | on avait jonché | On avait jonché la pelouse. | One had covered the lawn. |
nous | nous avions jonché | Nous avions jonché la plage. | We had covered the beach. |
vous | vous aviez jonché | Vous aviez jonché le jardin. | You had covered the garden. |
ils | ils avaient jonché | Ils avaient jonché le sable. | They had covered the sand. |
elles | elles avaient jonché | Elles avaient jonché la route. | They had covered the road. |
Other Conjugations for Joncher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
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Joncher – 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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