Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Introduction to the verb gonfler
The English translation of the French verb gonfler is “to inflate” or “to swell”. The infinitive form of gonfler is pronounced as “gon-flay”.
The language origin of gonfler comes from the Latin word “gumflare” which means “to swell” or “to puff up”. 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 describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how gonfler is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais gonflé le ballon avant que tu n’arrives. (I had inflated the balloon before you arrived.)
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Ils avaient gonflé les pneus de la voiture avant de partir. (They had inflated the car tires before leaving.)
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Elle avait déjà gonflé son compte en banque avant de se rendre à la fête. (She had already swelled her bank account before going to the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gonfler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gonflé | J’avais gonflé les pneus. | I had inflated the tires. |
tu | tu avais gonflé | Tu avais gonflé la bouée. | You had inflated the float. |
il | il avait gonflé | Il avait gonflé le ballon. | He had inflated the balloon. |
elle | elle avait gonflé | Elle avait gonflé le matelas. | She had inflated the mattress. |
on | on avait gonflé | On avait gonflé les ballons. | One had inflated the balloons. |
nous | nous avions gonflé | Nous avions gonflé les pneus. | We had inflated the tires. |
vous | vous aviez gonflé | Vous aviez gonflé les jouets. | You had inflated the toys. |
ils | ils avaient gonflé | Ils avaient gonflé les ballons. | They had inflated the balloons. |
elles | elles avaient gonflé | Elles avaient gonflé les pneus. | They had inflated the tires. |
Other Conjugations for Gonfler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gonfler
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Gonfler – 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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