Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Introduction to the verb gager
The English translation of the French verb gager is “to bet” or “to wager.” It is pronounced as “ga-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The word gager comes from the Latin word “gagium,” which means a pledge or security. It entered the French language in the 12th century and was used to refer to a sum of money given as a pledge in a wager.
In everyday French, gager is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that happened before another past action. It is commonly used in conversation, especially when talking about past events or making plans.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà gagné ma mise avant que tu arrives. (I had already won my bet before you arrived.)
- Nous avions parié sur le match de football, mais nous avions perdu. (We had bet on the football match, but we had lost.)
- Tu avais misé sur le mauvais cheval, c’est pour ça que tu as perdu. (You had bet on the wrong horse, that’s why you lost.)
In all of these examples, gager is used to indicate a past action that was completed before another past action. It is commonly used in everyday French to talk about betting or wagering, but it can also be used in a more general sense to mean “to risk” or “to venture.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gagé | J’avais gagné le concours. | I had won the competition. |
tu | tu avais gagné | Tu avais gagné de l’argent. | You had won some money. |
il | il avait gagné | Il avait gagné la partie. | He had won the game. |
elle | elle avait gagné | Elle avait gagné un prix. | She had won a prize. |
on | on avait gagné | On avait gagné un match. | One had won a match. |
nous | nous avions gagné | Nous avions gagné le tournoi. | We had won the tournament. |
vous | vous aviez gagné | Vous aviez gagné un voyage. | You had won a trip. |
ils | ils avaient gagné | Ils avaient gagné la course. | They had won the race. |
elles | elles avaient gagné | Elles avaient gagné une médaille. | They had won a medal. |
Other Conjugations for Gager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gager
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Gager – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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