Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Introduction to the verb gabouiller
The English translation of the French verb gabouiller is “to slobber.” It is pronounced as “gah-boo-yay.”
The verb gabouiller comes from the Old French word “gabouillier” which means “to make a mess.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone or something that is drooling or slobbering, typically in a messy or excessive manner.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, gabouiller is used to describe an action that had been completed in the past before another action took place. For example:
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Je me suis réveillé ce matin et j’ai remarqué que mon chien avait gabouillé sur mon lit pendant la nuit. (I woke up this morning and noticed that my dog had slobbered on my bed during the night.)
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Nous étions déjà en retard pour le dîner lorsque mon bébé a commencé à gabouiller son repas sur la table. (We were already late for dinner when my baby started slobbering his meal all over the table.)
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Vous aviez déjà nettoyé le sol quand j’ai vu le chien de mon voisin gabouiller sur mon tapis. (You had already cleaned the floor when I saw my neighbor’s dog slobbering on my rug.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gabouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gâbouillé | J’avais gâbouillé avec de la peinture. | I had smeared with paint. |
tu | tu avais gâbouillé | Tu avais gâbouillé sur ton visage. | You had smeared on your face. |
il | il avait gâbouillé | Il avait gâbouillé sur son chemisier. | He had smeared on his blouse. |
elle | elle avait gâbouillé | Elle avait gâbouillé sur sa robe. | She had smeared on her dress. |
on | on avait gâbouillé | On avait gâbouillé sur le sol. | One had smeared on the floor. |
nous | nous avions gâbouillé | Nous avions gâbouillé sur les murs. | We had smeared on the walls. |
vous | vous aviez gâbouillé | Vous aviez gâbouillé sur vos mains. | You had smeared on your hands. |
ils | ils avaient gâbouillé | Ils avaient gâbouillé sur leurs vêtements. | They had smeared on their clothes. |
elles | elles avaient gâbouillé | Elles avaient gâbouillé sur leur visage. | They had smeared on their faces. |
Other Conjugations for Gabouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gabouiller
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Gabouiller – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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