Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Introduction to the verb gambiller
The English translation of the French verb gambiller is “to prance” or “to frolic.”
The infinitive form of gambiller is pronounced “gahm-bee-yay.”
Gambiller comes from the Old French word “gambiller,” meaning “to jump with the legs.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of gambiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais gambillé dans le parc avant que mes parents ne m’appellent pour rentrer à la maison.
Translation: I had pranced in the park before my parents called me to go back home. -
Elle avait gambillé joyeusement toute la journée, mais elle était épuisée le soir venu.
Translation: She had frolicked happily all day, but she was exhausted by the evening. -
Nous avions gambillé dans les champs jusqu’au coucher du soleil.
Translation: We had pranced in the fields until the sunset.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gambiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gambillé | J’avais gambillé dans le jardin. | I had frolicked in the garden. |
tu | tu avais gambillé | Tu avais gambillé sur la plage. | You had frolicked on the beach. |
il | il avait gambillé | Il avait gambillé dans le parc. | He had frolicked in the park. |
elle | elle avait gambillé | Elle avait gambillé dans les champs. | She had frolicked in the fields. |
on | on avait gambillé | On avait gambillé dans la forêt. | One had frolicked in the forest. |
nous | nous avions gambillé | Nous avions gambillé dans la cour. | We had frolicked in the yard. |
vous | vous aviez gambillé | Vous aviez gambillé dans le parc. | You had frolicked in the park. |
ils | ils avaient gambillé | Ils avaient gambillé dans le jardin. | They had frolicked in the garden. |
elles | elles avaient gambillé | Elles avaient gambillé dans le pré. | They had frolicked in the meadow. |
Other Conjugations for Gambiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
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Gambiller – 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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