Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Introduction to the verb gober
The English translation of the French verb “gober” is “to gulp” or “to swallow”. The infinitive form “gober” is pronounced as “go-bey”.
The word “gober” originates from the Old French word “gobber” which means “to swallow greedily”. In everyday French, “gober” is often used figuratively to mean “to believe naively” or “to fall for something without questioning”.
Examples:
- Il a tout gober sans se poser de questions. (He swallowed it all without questioning.)
- Ne gober pas toutes les histoires qu’on te raconte. (Don’t swallow all the stories you’re told.)
- Elle a gober son mensonge sans hésitation. (She swallowed his lie without hesitation.)
Note: English translations provided may not capture the full nuance of the original French sentences.
Gober – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of gober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | gober | je gobe | I gobble |
tu | gobes | tu gobes | you gobble |
il | gobe | il gobe | he gobbles |
elle | gobe | elle gobe | she gobbles |
on | gobe | on gobe | one gobbles / we gobble |
nous | gobons | nous gobons | we gobble |
vous | gobez | vous gobez | you gobble |
ils | gobent | ils gobent | they gobble (masculine) |
elles | gobent | elles gobent | they gobble (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Gober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gober (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
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