Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Introduction to the verb gonder
The English translation of the French verb gonder is “to send” or “to dispatch.” It is pronounced as “gon-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word “gonder” originated from the Old French word “gondrer,” meaning “to send, to despatch.” It comes from the Latin word “cunctari,” meaning “to delay, to hesitate.” In everyday French, “gonder” is most often used to refer to the action of sending something or someone to a specific destination.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, “gonder” is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais gondé le colis avant de partir en vacances. (I had sent the package before leaving for vacation.)
- Elle avait gondé les invitations trop tard, alors personne n’est venu à sa fête. (She had sent the invitations too late, so no one came to her party.)
- Nous avions gondé notre candidature à l’entreprise, mais nous n’avons pas reçu de réponse. (We had sent our application to the company, but we didn’t receive a response.)
In all of these examples, “gonder” is used to describe an action that had been completed in the past and had an impact on a subsequent action or event.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gondé | J’avais gondé la porte. | I had hung the door. |
tu | tu avais gondé | Tu avais gondé le tableau. | You had hung the painting. |
il | il avait gondé | Il avait gondé le miroir. | He had hung the mirror. |
elle | elle avait gondé | Elle avait gondé la photo. | She had hung the picture. |
on | on avait gondé | On avait gondé les rideaux. | One had hung the curtains. |
nous | nous avions gondé | Nous avions gondé les décorations. | We had hung the decorations. |
vous | vous aviez gondé | Vous aviez gondé les plantes. | You had hung the plants. |
ils | ils avaient gondé | Ils avaient gondé les étagères. | They had hung the shelves. |
elles | elles avaient gondé | Elles avaient gondé les cadres. | They had hung the frames. |
Other Conjugations for Gonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonder
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Gonder – 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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