Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Introduction to the verb pajoter
The English translation of the French verb pajoter is “to mess around” or “to fool around.” It is pronounced as “pah-jo-tay.”
Pajoter originates from the French slang word “pajot,” which means “to fool around” or “to play around.” It is most often used in casual or informal language, especially among young people.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, pajoter is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action or time in the past.
Example 1: J’avais toujours préféré pajoter avec mes amis plutôt que de faire mes devoirs. (I had always preferred to mess around with my friends instead of doing my homework.)
Example 2: Nous n’avions pas fini notre travail à temps parce que nous avions passé toute la journée à pajoter. (We hadn’t finished our work on time because we had spent the whole day messing around.)
Example 3: Ils avaient été punis pour avoir pajoté en classe. (They had been punished for messing around in class.)
Overall, pajoter is used to describe a playful or non-serious activity, often in a negative context. It can also imply wasting time or being unproductive.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pajoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pajoté | J’avais pajoté toute la nuit. | I had partied all night. |
tu | tu avais pajoté | Tu avais pajoté avec tes amis. | You had partied with your friends. |
il | il avait pajoté | Il avait pajoté au club. | He had partied at the club. |
elle | elle avait pajoté | Elle avait pajoté jusqu’au matin. | She had partied until morning. |
on | on avait pajoté | On avait pajoté à la plage. | One had partied at the beach. |
nous | nous avions pajoté | Nous avions pajoté chez moi. | We had partied at my place. |
vous | vous aviez pajoté | Vous aviez pajoté en ville. | You had partied in town. |
ils | ils avaient pajoté | Ils avaient pajoté ensemble. | They had partied together. |
elles | elles avaient pajoté | Elles avaient pajoté toute la soirée. | They had partied all evening. |
Other Conjugations for Pajoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pajoter
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Pajoter – 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
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