Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Introduction to the verb gobeter
The English translation of the French verb gobeter is “to plaster” or “to coat with plaster”. The infinitive form of gobeter is pronounced as “go-be-tay”.
The word gobeter originated from the Old French word “gobetre” which means “to put on makeup or paint one’s face”. It then evolved to mean “to cover with plaster” in the 16th century.
Gobeter is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of gobeter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais gobeté les murs avant de peindre la chambre. (I had plastered the walls before painting the bedroom.)
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Tu avais gobeté toutes les fissures dans le plafond avant que le plâtrier n’arrive. (You had plastered all the cracks in the ceiling before the plasterer arrived.)
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Ils avaient gobeté la façade de la maison avant de poser les pierres. (They had plastered the facade of the house before laying the stones.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gobeter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gobeté | J’avais gobeté la façade. | I had covered the facade with plaster. |
tu | tu avais gobeté | Tu avais gobeté la terrasse. | You had covered the terrace with plaster. |
il | il avait gobeté | Il avait gobeté le mur. | He had covered the wall with plaster. |
elle | elle avait gobeté | Elle avait gobeté le plafond. | She had covered the ceiling with plaster. |
on | on avait gobeté | On avait gobeté la cheminée. | One had covered the chimney with plaster. |
nous | nous avions gobeté | Nous avions gobeté la maison. | We had covered the house with plaster. |
vous | vous aviez gobeté | Vous aviez gobeté la clôture. | You had covered the fence with plaster. |
ils | ils avaient gobeté | Ils avaient gobeté le portail. | They had covered the gate with plaster. |
elles | elles avaient gobeté | Elles avaient gobeté la rampe. | They had covered the railing with plaster. |
Other Conjugations for Gobeter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobeter
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Gobeter – 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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