Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Introduction to the verb jouter
The English translation of jouter is “to joust” or “to tilt.” It is pronounced as “zhoo-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word jouter comes from the Old French word “joster,” which means “to engage in combat or to fight,” and has its roots in the Latin word “juxtare,” meaning “to approach or come close to.” In everyday French, jouter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe actions that had already been completed in the past before another event took place.
Examples in Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais jouté avec mes frères avant de partir pour l’université. (I had jousted with my brothers before leaving for university.)
- Ils avaient jouté ensemble plusieurs fois avant de devenir ennemis. (They had jousted together several times before becoming enemies.)
- Elle avait déjà jouté dans plusieurs tournois avant de devenir championne. (She had already jousted in several tournaments before becoming a champion.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais joué | J’avais joué hier. | I had played yesterday. |
tu | tu avais joué | Tu avais joué à la guitare. | You had played the guitar. |
il | il avait joué | Il avait joué au foot. | He had played soccer. |
elle | elle avait joué | Elle avait joué au volley. | She had played volleyball. |
on | on avait joué | On avait joué au basket. | One had played basketball. |
nous | nous avions joué | Nous avions joué au tennis. | We had played tennis. |
vous | vous aviez joué | Vous aviez joué au billard. | You had played billiards. |
ils | ils avaient joué | Ils avaient joué aux cartes. | They had played cards. |
elles | elles avaient joué | Elles avaient joué au poker. | They had played poker. |
Other Conjugations for Jouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jouter
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Jouter – 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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