Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Introduction to the verb glandouiller
The English translation of the French verb glandouiller is “to laze around” or “to goof off.” It is pronounced as glahn-doo-yay.
The word glandouiller comes from the French word gland, which means “gland” or “glandular.” The suffix -ouiller is a pejorative suffix often added to verbs to indicate a lack of seriousness or effort. Therefore, glandouiller can be understood as “to act like a gland.”
In everyday French, glandouiller is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. It is often used to express regret or annoyance about the person’s laziness or lack of productivity.
- J’avais glandouillĂ© toute la journĂ©e au lieu de travailler. – I had lazed around all day instead of working.
- Tu avais glandouillĂ© pendant les rĂ©visions et c’est pour ça que tu as ratĂ© ton examen. – You had goofed off during the study sessions and that’s why you failed your exam.
- Il avait glandouillĂ© au travail et c’est pour ça qu’il a Ă©tĂ© renvoyĂ©. – He had been slacking off at work and that’s why he got fired.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of glandouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais glandouillĂ© | J’avais glandouillĂ© toute la journĂ©e. | I had lounged around all day. |
tu | tu avais glandouillé | Tu avais glandouillé au lieu de travailler. | You had goofed off instead of working. |
il | il avait glandouillé | Il avait glandouillé avec ses amis. | He had lazed around with his friends. |
elle | elle avait glandouillé | Elle avait glandouillé dans son lit. | She had lounged around in her bed. |
on | on avait glandouillé | On avait glandouillé toute la journée. | One had lounged around all day. |
nous | nous avions glandouillé | Nous avions glandouillé au parc. | We had loafed around at the park. |
vous | vous aviez glandouillé | Vous aviez glandouillé sur le canapé. | You had lounged around on the couch. |
ils | ils avaient glandouillé | Ils avaient glandouillé au bord de la piscine. | They had lounged around by the pool. |
elles | elles avaient glandouillé | Elles avaient glandouillé en ville. | They had lazed around in the city. |
Other Conjugations for Glandouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
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Glandouiller – 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
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