Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Introduction to the verb gouacher
The English translation of the French verb gouacher is “to paint with opaque watercolor.” The infinitive form, gouacher, is pronounced “goo-a-shay.”
The word gouacher comes from the French word “gouache,” which refers to the type of watercolor paint that is used in this painting technique. The verb is derived from the noun, and it is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of painting with gouache.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, gouacher is conjugated as follows:
J’avais gouaché
Tu avais gouaché
Il/Elle avait gouaché
Nous avions gouaché
Vous aviez gouaché
Ils/Elles avaient gouaché
Here are three simple examples of how gouacher is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
- J’avais gouaché un paysage magnifique hier soir. (I had painted a beautiful landscape last night.)
- Elle avait gouaché un portrait de sa grand-mère pour son anniversaire. (She had painted a portrait of her grandmother for her birthday.)
- Nous avions gouaché ensemble dans l’atelier de peinture. (We had painted together in the painting studio.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gouacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gouché | J’avais gouché la boîte. | I had painted the box. |
tu | tu avais gouché | Tu avais gouché le mur. | You had painted the wall. |
il | il avait gouché | Il avait gouché le tableau. | He had painted the painting. |
elle | elle avait gouché | Elle avait gouché le vase. | She had painted the vase. |
on | on avait gouché | On avait gouché le paysage. | One had painted the landscape. |
nous | nous avions gouché | Nous avions gouché la toile. | We had painted the canvas. |
vous | vous aviez gouché | Vous aviez gouché la fresque. | You had painted the fresco. |
ils | ils avaient gouché | Ils avaient gouché le mur. | They had painted the wall. |
elles | elles avaient gouché | Elles avaient gouché le meuble. | They had painted the furniture. |
Other Conjugations for Gouacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouacher
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Gouacher – 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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