Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Introduction to the verb jucher
The English translation of the French verb jucher is “to perch” or “to roost.” It is pronounced as “zhoo-shay.”
The word jucher comes from the Old French word “jucher,” meaning “to put on a perch.” It is believed to have originated from the Latin word “iacere,” meaning “to throw or place.”
In everyday French, jucher is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of jucher in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense include:
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J’aurais aimé que tu te sois juché sur ce rocher. (I would have liked for you to have perched on this rock.)
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Il était nécessaire que les oiseaux se fussent juchés avant la tempête. (It was necessary for the birds to have perched before the storm.)
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Nous aurions préféré que le chat se fût juché sur le rebord de la fenêtre. (We would have preferred for the cat to have perched on the windowsill.)
English translations:
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I would have liked for you to have perched on this rock.
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It was necessary for the birds to have perched before the storm.
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We would have preferred for the cat to have perched on the windowsill.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse juché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse juché. | I wish I had perched. |
tu | eusses juché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses juché. | I wish you had perched. |
il | eût juché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût juché. | I wish he had perched. |
elle | eût juché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût juché. | I wish she had perched. |
on | eût juché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût juché. | I wish one had perched. |
nous | eussions juché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions juché. | I wish we had perched. |
vous | eussiez juché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez juché. | I wish you had perched. |
ils | eussent juché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent juché. | I wish they had perched. |
elles | eussent juché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent juché. | I wish they had perched. |
Other Conjugations for Jucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
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Jucher – 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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