Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Introduction to the verb joncher
The English translation of the French verb joncher is “to litter” or “to cover with something.” It is pronounced as [zhohn-shey] in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word “joncher” can be traced back to the Latin word “juncare” which means “to strew with rushes.” This later evolved into “juncare” in Old French and eventually became “joncher” in modern French.
In everyday French, “joncher” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express an action that took place before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Il fallait que tu aies jonché le sol de pétales de fleurs avant que les invités n’arrivent. (You had to have littered the floor with flower petals before the guests arrived.)
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J’aurais préféré que vous ayez jonché la table de confettis pour la fête. (I would have preferred for you to have covered the table with confetti for the party.)
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Il semblait que le vent eût jonché la plage de coquillages. (It seemed that the wind had littered the beach with seashells.)
In each of these examples, “joncher” is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that occurred before another past action. The English translations use the past perfect tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of joncher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse jonché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse jonché. | I wish I had strewed. |
tu | eusses jonché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses jonché. | I wish you had strewed. |
il | eût jonché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût jonché. | I wish he had strewed. |
elle | eût jonché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût jonché. | I wish she had strewed. |
on | eût jonché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût jonché. | I wish one had strewed. |
nous | eussions jonché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions jonché. | I wish we had strewed. |
vous | eussiez jonché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez jonché. | I wish you had strewed. |
ils | eussent jonché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent jonché. | I wish they had strewed. |
elles | eussent jonché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent jonché. | I wish they had strewed. |
Other Conjugations for Joncher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb joncher
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Joncher – 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
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