Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Introduction to the verb godailler
The English translation of the French verb godailler is “to chatter” or “to babble.” It is pronounced as “go-dye-yay.”
The language origin of godailler is from the Old French word “godaillier,” which comes from the word “goda,” meaning “foolish talk” or “empty talk.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
- J’avais godaillé toute la journée avant de me rendre compte que j’avais oublié ma réunion. (I had been chattering all day before realizing that I had forgotten my meeting.)
- Tu avais godaillé pendant des heures, sans remarquer que personne ne t’écoutait. (You had been babbling for hours, without realizing that no one was listening to you.)
- Ils avaient godaillé toute la soirée, jusqu’à ce que je leur demande de se taire. (They had been chattering all evening, until I asked them to be quiet.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of godailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais godaillé | J’avais godaillé toute la journée. | I had been goofing off all day. |
tu | tu avais godaillé | Tu avais godaillé au lieu de travailler. | You had been goofing off instead of working. |
il | il avait godaillé | Il avait godaillé en classe. | He had been goofing off in class. |
elle | elle avait godaillé | Elle avait godaillé au lieu de faire ses devoirs. | She had been goofing off instead of doing her homework. |
on | on avait godaillé | On avait godaillé au lieu d’étudier. | One had been goofing off instead of studying. |
nous | nous avions godaillé | Nous avions godaillé au lieu de travailler. | We had been goofing off instead of working. |
vous | vous aviez godaillé | Vous aviez godaillé toute la journée. | You had been goofing off all day. |
ils | ils avaient godaillé | Ils avaient godaillé en classe. | They had been goofing off in class. |
elles | elles avaient godaillé | Elles avaient godaillé au lieu de faire leurs devoirs. | They had been goofing off instead of doing their homework. |
Other Conjugations for Godailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb godailler
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Godailler – 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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