Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Introduction to the verb gambiller
The English translation of the French verb gambiller is “to frolic” or “to prance.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “gahm-bee-yay.”
The word “gambiller” comes from the Old French word “gambiller” which means “to move one’s legs quickly.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the playful movement of animals or children, but can also be used in a figurative sense to describe someone who is overly excited or energetic.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, gambiller is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage:
- J’aurais aimé que les enfants aient gambillé au parc toute la journée. (I would have liked for the children to have frolicked at the park all day.)
- Il aurait fallu que le chat ait gambillé dans le jardin avant de rentrer. (It would have been necessary for the cat to have pranced in the garden before coming inside.)
- Nous aurions préféré que les chiots aient gambillé ensemble plutôt que de se battre. (We would have preferred for the puppies to have frolicked together instead of fighting.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gambiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gambillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gambillé. | I wish I had skipped. |
tu | eusses gambillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gambillé. | I wish you had skipped. |
il | eût gambillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gambillé. | I wish he had skipped. |
elle | eût gambillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gambillé. | I wish she had skipped. |
on | eût gambillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gambillé. | I wish one had skipped. |
nous | eussions gambillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gambillé. | I wish we had skipped. |
vous | eussiez gambillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gambillé. | I wish you had skipped. |
ils | eussent gambillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gambillé. | I wish they had skipped. |
elles | eussent gambillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gambillé. | I wish they had skipped. |
Other Conjugations for Gambiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambiller
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Gambiller – 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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