Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Introduction to the verb gesticuler
The English translation of the French verb gesticuler is “to gesticulate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “zhess-tee-kew-lay.”
The word “gesticuler” comes from the Latin word “gesticulare,” meaning “to gesture.” It is mostly used in everyday French to describe the action of making exaggerated and dramatic gestures while speaking. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, gesticuler is used to express a past action or state that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is often used in conjunction with expressions such as “il est possible que” (it is possible that) or “j’aurais aimé que” (I would have liked that).
Example 1: Il est possible que tu aies gesticulé pendant la réunion. (It is possible that you gesticulated during the meeting.)
Example 2: J’aurais aimé que vous ayez gesticulé moins fort. (I would have liked it if you had gesticulated less loudly.)
Example 3: Il est possible qu’elle ait gesticulé de manière excessive. (It is possible that she gesticulated too much.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gesticuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gesticulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gesticulé. | I wish I had gestured. |
tu | eusses gesticulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gesticulé. | I wish you had gestured. |
il | eût gesticulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gesticulé. | I wish he had gestured. |
elle | eût gesticulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gesticulé. | I wish she had gestured. |
on | eût gesticulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gesticulé. | I wish one had gestured. |
nous | eussions gesticulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gesticulé. | I wish we had gestured. |
vous | eussiez gesticulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gesticulé. | I wish you had gestured. |
ils | eussent gesticulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gesticulé. | I wish they had gestured. |
elles | eussent gesticulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gesticulé. | I wish they had gestured. |
Other Conjugations for Gesticuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
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Gesticuler – 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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