Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Introduction to the verb javer
The English translation of the French verb javer is “to chat” or “to prattle”. It is pronounced as “zhah-vay.”
The word “javer” comes from the Old French word “javeor,” which means “to chat” or “to babble.” It is derived from the Latin word “garrulus,” meaning “talkative.”
In everyday French, javer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that would have happened in the past under certain conditions. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Si j’avais su, j’aurais javé avec elle toute la soirée. (If I had known, I would have chatted with her all evening.)
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Ils auraient javé pendant des heures s’ils n’avaient pas été interrompus. (They would have chatted for hours if they hadn’t been interrupted.)
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Nous serions restés à la maison si vous n’aviez pas commencé à javer avec le voisin. (We would have stayed home if you hadn’t started chatting with the neighbor.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of javer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse javé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse javé. | I wish I had jad. |
tu | eusses javé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses javé. | I wish you had jad. |
il | eût javé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût javé. | I wish he had jad. |
elle | eût javé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût javé. | I wish she had jad. |
on | eût javé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût javé. | I wish one had jad. |
nous | eussions javé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions javé. | I wish we had jad. |
vous | eussiez javé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez javé. | I wish you had jad. |
ils | eussent javé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent javé. | I wish they had jad. |
elles | eussent javé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent javé. | I wish they had jad. |
Other Conjugations for Javer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb javer
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Javer – 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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