Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Introduction to the verb jointoyer
The English translation of the French verb jointoyer is “to join” or “to mortar.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [ʒwɛ̃twaˈje].
The word jointoyer comes from the Old French word “jointoiier,” meaning “to unite” or “to join.” It is derived from the Latin word “iunctare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, jointoyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that could have happened but did not. It is also used to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies jointoyé les briques de la cheminée avant l’hiver. (I wish you had joined the bricks of the fireplace before winter.)
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais jointoyé le mur moi-même. (If I had known, I would have joined the wall myself.)
- Il était recommandé que nous ayons jointoyé les carreaux avant la fête. (It was recommended that we had joined the tiles before the party.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express regret, conditionality, and obligation in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jointoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse jointoyé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse jointoyé ce mur. | I wish I had jointed this wall. |
tu | eusses jointoyé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses jointoyé cette fenêtre. | I wish you had jointed this window. |
il | eût jointoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût jointoyé cette porte. | I wish he had jointed this door. |
elle | eût jointoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût jointoyé ce plancher. | I wish she had jointed this floor. |
on | eût jointoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût jointoyé cette façade. | I wish one had jointed this facade. |
nous | eussions jointoyé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions jointoyé ces murs. | I wish we had jointed these walls. |
vous | eussiez jointoyé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez jointoyé ces fenêtres. | I wish you had jointed these windows. |
ils | eussent jointoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent jointoyé ces portes. | I wish they had jointed these doors. |
elles | eussent jointoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent jointoyé ces planchers. | I wish they had jointed these floors. |
Other Conjugations for Jointoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jointoyer
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Jointoyer – 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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