Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Introduction to the verb jouailler
The English translation of the French verb jouailler is “to play or frolic.” It is pronounced as “zhwah-yay.”
The language origin of jouailler can be traced back to the Old French word “joyailler,” which means to rejoice or make merry. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
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Nous avions jouaillé toute la journée dans le jardin. (We had played all day in the garden.)
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Il avait jouaillé avec ses amis avant de rentrer à la maison. (He had frolicked with his friends before returning home.)
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Les enfants avaient jouaillé joyeusement jusqu’à l’heure du dîner. (The children had played merrily until dinnertime.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jouailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jouaillé | J’avais jouaillé toute la nuit. | I had been singing all night. |
tu | tu avais jouaillé | Tu avais jouaillé à tue-tête. | You had been singing loudly. |
il | il avait jouaillé | Il avait jouaillé avec passion. | He had been singing with passion. |
elle | elle avait jouaillé | Elle avait jouaillé sans s’arrêter. | She had been singing without stopping. |
on | on avait jouaillé | On avait jouaillé toute la soirée. | One had been singing all evening. |
nous | nous avions jouaillé | Nous avions jouaillé en choeur. | We had been singing in unison. |
vous | vous aviez jouaillé | Vous aviez jouaillé jusqu’au bout de la nuit. | You had been singing until the break of dawn. |
ils | ils avaient jouaillé | Ils avaient jouaillé avec entrain. | They had been singing with enthusiasm. |
elles | elles avaient jouaillé | Elles avaient jouaillé sans relâche. | They had been singing tirelessly. |
Other Conjugations for Jouailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouailler
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Jouailler – 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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