Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Introduction to the verb jacter
The English translation of the French verb jacter is “to chat” or “to gossip.” It is pronounced as “zhahk-teh” in its infinitive form.
Originating from the Latin word “iactare,” meaning “to throw,” jacter has evolved to mean “to talk or speak casually” in everyday French usage. It is often used in a more informal or colloquial context, similar to the English word “chat.”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, jacter is used to express actions that were completed in the past and are no longer ongoing. It can also be used to express regret or doubt about a past action.
Three examples of jacter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’étais déçu qu’ils aient jacté sur moi derrière mon dos. (I was disappointed that they had chatted about me behind my back.)
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Il aurait mieux valu qu’elle n’ait pas jacté de ces rumeurs. (It would have been better if she hadn’t gossiped about these rumors.)
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Nous aurions aimé que vous n’ayez pas jacté à tout le monde nos secrets. (We would have liked it if you hadn’t chatted about our secrets to everyone.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse jacté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse jacté. | I wish I had chattered. |
tu | eusses jacté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses jacté. | I wish you had chattered. |
il | eût jacté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût jacté. | I wish he had chattered. |
elle | eût jacté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût jacté. | I wish she had chattered. |
on | eût jacté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût jacté. | I wish one had chattered. |
nous | eussions jacté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions jacté. | I wish we had chattered. |
vous | eussiez jacté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez jacté. | I wish you had chattered. |
ils | eussent jacté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent jacté. | I wish they had chattered. |
elles | eussent jacté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent jacté. | I wish they had chattered. |
Other Conjugations for Jacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jacter
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Jacter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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