Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Introduction to the verb galvauder
The English translation of the French verb galvauder is “to waste” or “to misuse.” The infinitive form of galvauder is pronounced as “gal-voh-dey.”
Galvauder comes from the Old French word “galvaud,” which means “leftovers” or “scraps.” It is derived from the Germanic word “walwōn,” meaning “to roll back.” In everyday French, galvauder is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that was wasted or misused in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how galvauder is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais galvaudé mon argent en achetant des vêtements inutiles. (I had wasted my money buying unnecessary clothes.)
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Tu avais galvaudé ta chance en refusant cette offre d’emploi. (You had missed your chance by refusing that job offer.)
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Ils avaient galvaudé leur temps en regardant la télévision toute la journée. (They had wasted their time watching TV all day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of galvauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais galvaudé | J’avais galvaudé mon argent. | I had wasted my money. |
tu | tu avais galvaudé | Tu avais galvaudé tes talents. | You had squandered your talents. |
il | il avait galvaudé | Il avait galvaudé sa chance. | He had squandered his chance. |
elle | elle avait galvaudé | Elle avait galvaudé sa beauté. | She had wasted her beauty. |
on | on avait galvaudé | On avait galvaudé notre temps. | One had wasted our time. |
nous | nous avions galvaudé | Nous avions galvaudé nos ressources. | We had squandered our resources. |
vous | vous aviez galvaudé | Vous aviez galvaudé votre potentiel. | You had wasted your potential. |
ils | ils avaient galvaudé | Ils avaient galvaudé leur opportunité. | They had wasted their opportunity. |
elles | elles avaient galvaudé | Elles avaient galvaudé leur argent. | They had squandered their money. |
Other Conjugations for Galvauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
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Galvauder – 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
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