Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Introduction to the verb juponner
The English translation of the French verb juponner is “to petticoat” or “to wear a petticoat.” It is pronounced as “zhu-poh-nay.”
Juponner comes from the Old French word “juponer,” which meant “to put on a skirt.” It is derived from the noun “jupe,” meaning “skirt.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of putting on or wearing a petticoat, specifically in women’s clothing.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, juponner is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Elle avait juponné avant de mettre sa robe. (She had put on her petticoat before putting on her dress.)
- J’avais juponné plusieurs jupes avant de trouver celle qui me convenait. (I had tried on several skirts before finding the one that suited me.)
- Les femmes avaient l’habitude de juponner pour donner du volume à leur robe. (Women used to wear petticoats to give volume to their dresses.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of juponner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais juponner | J’avais juponner la robe. | I had hemmed the dress. |
tu | tu avais juponner | Tu avais juponner l’écharpe. | You had hemmed the scarf. |
il | il avait juponner | Il avait juponner le rideau. | He had hemmed the curtain. |
elle | elle avait juponner | Elle avait juponner la jupe. | She had hemmed the skirt. |
on | on avait juponner | On avait juponner le mouchoir. | One had hemmed the handkerchief. |
nous | nous avions juponner | Nous avions juponner la chemise. | We had hemmed the shirt. |
vous | vous aviez juponner | Vous aviez juponner les pantalons. | You had hemmed the pants. |
ils | ils avaient juponner | Ils avaient juponner les torchons. | They had hemmed the dish towels. |
elles | elles avaient juponner | Elles avaient juponner la nappe. | They had hemmed the tablecloth. |
Other Conjugations for Juponner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb juponner
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Juponner – 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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