Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Introduction to the verb jongler
The English translation of the French verb jongler is “to juggle.” To pronounce the infinitive form of jongler, you would say “zhohn-gleh.”
Jongler originated from the Old French word “jongleur,” which meant “juggler” or “minstrel.” In modern French, it is most commonly used to refer to the physical act of juggling objects, but it can also be used figuratively to mean “to handle multiple tasks or responsibilities.”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, jongler is used to express actions that would have been completed before a past event that is already in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais jonglé avec les chiffres avant que le professeur ne vérifie mon travail. (I had juggled with the numbers before the teacher checked my work.)
- Elle avait jonglé avec ses émotions avant de prendre une décision. (She had juggled with her emotions before making a decision.)
- Ils avaient jonglé avec les horaires pour trouver un moment qui convienne à tout le monde. (They had juggled with the schedules to find a time that worked for everyone.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jongler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse jonglé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse jonglé. | I wish I had juggled. |
tu | eusses jonglé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses jonglé. | I wish you had juggled. |
il | eût jonglé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût jonglé. | I wish he had juggled. |
elle | eût jonglé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût jonglé. | I wish she had juggled. |
on | eût jonglé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût jonglé. | I wish one had juggled. |
nous | eussions jonglé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions jonglé. | I wish we had juggled. |
vous | eussiez jonglé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez jonglé. | I wish you had juggled. |
ils | eussent jonglé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent jonglé. | I wish they had juggled. |
elles | eussent jonglé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent jonglé. | I wish they had juggled. |
Other Conjugations for Jongler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jongler
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Jongler – 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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