Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Introduction to the verb jumeler
The English translation of the French verb jumeler is “to twin” or “to pair.” The infinitive form of jumeler is pronounced as “zhoo-muh-leh.”
Jumeler comes from the Latin word “jungere,” which means “to join” or “to unite.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and originally referred to the process of pairing two animals for mating. Over time, it came to have a wider meaning of pairing or joining two things together.
In everyday French, jumeler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of jumeler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais jumelé les deux chiens pour qu’ils puissent s’accoupler. (I had twinned the two dogs so that they could mate.)
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Ils avaient jumelé les tables pour créer une grande table pour le dîner. (They had paired the tables to create a large table for dinner.)
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Nous avions jumelé les jumeaux pour le concours de danse. (We had paired the twins for the dance competition.)
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I had twinned the two dogs so that they could mate.
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They had paired the tables to create a large table for dinner.
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We had paired the twins for the dance competition.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jumeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais jumelé | J’avais jumelé les deux entreprises. | I had paired the two companies. |
tu | tu avais jumelé | Tu avais jumelé les deux villes. | You had twinned the two cities. |
il | il avait jumelé | Il avait jumelé les deux équipes. | He had matched the two teams. |
elle | elle avait jumelé | Elle avait jumelé les deux étudiants. | She had paired the two students. |
on | on avait jumelé | On avait jumelé les deux maisons. | One had twinned the two houses. |
nous | nous avions jumelé | Nous avions jumelé les deux régions. | We had paired the two regions. |
vous | vous aviez jumelé | Vous aviez jumelé les deux sociétés. | You had twinned the two companies. |
ils | ils avaient jumelé | Ils avaient jumelé les deux projets. | They had paired the two projects. |
elles | elles avaient jumelé | Elles avaient jumelé les deux équipes. | They had matched the two teams. |
Other Conjugations for Jumeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jumeler
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Jumeler – 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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