Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Introduction to the verb gaffer
The English translation of the French verb gaffer is “to mess up” or “to bungle.” It is pronounced as “gah-fay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word gaffer comes from the Old French word “gaffet,” meaning a hook or a clasp. It later evolved to mean “to trip up” or “to stumble” in the 16th century. By the 19th century, it took on its current meaning of “to make a mistake” or “to bungle.”
In everyday French, gaffer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another past action.
Here are three examples of gaffer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais peur que tu aies gaffé lors de ta présentation. (I was afraid that you had messed up during your presentation.)
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Il était possible qu’elle eût gaffé dans sa lettre de motivation. (It was possible that she had bungled in her cover letter.)
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Nous pensions que vous eussiez gaffé à l’examen. (We thought that you had messed up in the exam.)
These three examples show how gaffer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to express doubt, fear, or uncertainty about a past action. The English translations also reflect the subjunctive mood, with the use of “had” and “had” before the past participle of gaffer.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gaffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gaffé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gaffé. | I wish I had gaffed. |
tu | eusses gaffé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gaffé. | I wish you had gaffed. |
il | eût gaffé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gaffé. | I wish he had gaffed. |
elle | eût gaffé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gaffé. | I wish she had gaffed. |
on | eût gaffé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gaffé. | I wish one had gaffed. |
nous | eussions gaffé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gaffé. | I wish we had gaffed. |
vous | eussiez gaffé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gaffé. | I wish you had gaffed. |
ils | eussent gaffé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gaffé. | I wish they had gaffed. |
elles | eussent gaffé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gaffé. | I wish they had gaffed. |
Other Conjugations for Gaffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaffer
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Gaffer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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