Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Introduction to the verb gargoter
The English translation of the French verb gargoter is “to gargle.” The infinitive form, gargoter, is pronounced “gar-go-TAY.”
Gargoter comes from the Old French word “gargoter,” meaning “to gargle,” which is derived from the word “gargouille,” meaning “gargoyle.” In everyday French, gargoter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before a specific point in the past.
Here are 3 examples of gargoter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais gargoté avant d’aller au lit. (I had gargled before going to bed.)
- Nous avions tous gargoté avant le dîner. (We had all gargled before dinner.)
- Ils avaient gargoté ensemble avant leur rendez-vous. (They had gargled together before their meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gargoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gargoté | J’avais gargoté tout la soirée. | I had spent the whole evening gossiping. |
tu | tu avais gargoté | Tu avais gargoté avec elle. | You had gossiped with her. |
il | il avait gargoté | Il avait gargoté au café. | He had gossiped at the café. |
elle | elle avait gargoté | Elle avait gargoté sur le balcon. | She had gossiped on the balcony. |
on | on avait gargoté | On avait gargoté à la plage. | One had gossiped at the beach. |
nous | nous avions gargoté | Nous avions gargoté à la terrasse. | We had gossiped on the terrace. |
vous | vous aviez gargoté | Vous aviez gargoté au parc. | You had gossiped at the park. |
ils | ils avaient gargoté | Ils avaient gargoté à la fête. | They had gossiped at the party. |
elles | elles avaient gargoté | Elles avaient gargoté à l’événement. | They had gossiped at the event. |
Other Conjugations for Gargoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargoter
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Gargoter – 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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