Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Introduction to the verb jurer
The English translation of the French verb jurer is “to swear.” It is pronounced as “zhoo-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word jurer comes from the Latin word “iurare” meaning “to swear” or “to take an oath.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a literary tense used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of jurer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Il avait juré qu’il ne dirait rien. (He had sworn that he wouldn’t say anything.)
- Si tu m’avais juré de garder le secret, pourquoi l’as-tu révélé? (If you had sworn to me to keep the secret, why did you reveal it?)
- Elle avait juré qu’elle ne reviendrait jamais ici. (She had sworn that she would never come back here.)
In these examples, jurer is used to express a past action or promise (swearing) that did not happen or was not fulfilled. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used because the actions are hypothetical or uncertain. The English translations also use the past perfect tense to convey the same idea.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of jurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse juré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse juré. | I wish I had sworn. |
tu | eusses juré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses juré. | I wish you had sworn. |
il | eût juré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût juré. | I wish he had sworn. |
elle | eût juré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût juré. | I wish she had sworn. |
on | eût juré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût juré. | I wish one had sworn. |
nous | eussions juré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions juré. | I wish we had sworn. |
vous | eussiez juré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez juré. | I wish you had sworn. |
ils | eussent juré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent juré. | I wish they had sworn. |
elles | eussent juré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent juré. | I wish they had sworn. |
Other Conjugations for Jurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jurer
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Jurer – 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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