Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Introduction to the verb gifler
The English translation of the French verb gifler is “to slap” or “to smack.” The infinitive form of gifler is pronounced as “zhee-flay.”
Gifler comes from the Old French word “gifler” which means “to slap,” and is thought to derive from the Germanic word “gibban” meaning “to give.” In everyday French, gifler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that is hypothetical or completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of gifler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais giflé mon frère avant qu’il ne parte pour l’école. (I had slapped my brother before he left for school.)
- Elle m’avait giflé avant que je ne lui demande pardon. (She had slapped me before I asked for her forgiveness.)
- Nous avions giflé notre chat avant qu’il ne griffe le canapé. (We had slapped our cat before he scratched the couch.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gifler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse giflé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse giflé. | I wish I had slapped. |
tu | eusses giflé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses giflé. | I wish you had slapped. |
il | eût giflé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût giflé. | I wish he had slapped. |
elle | eût giflé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût giflé. | I wish she had slapped. |
on | eût giflé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût giflé. | I wish one had slapped. |
nous | eussions giflé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions giflé. | I wish we had slapped. |
vous | eussiez giflé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez giflé. | I wish you had slapped. |
ils | eussent giflé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent giflé. | I wish they had slapped. |
elles | eussent giflé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent giflé. | I wish they had slapped. |
Other Conjugations for Gifler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
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Gifler – 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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