Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Introduction to the verb gargouiller
The English translation of the French verb gargouiller is “to gurgle” or “to rumble.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “gar-gwee-ye.”
The word gargouiller comes from the Latin word “gurgulio,” which means “throat” and was used to refer to the sound of water flowing through a narrow passage. In everyday French, gargouiller is often used to describe the gurgling sound of water or other liquids, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe a rumbling or growling noise.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, gargouiller is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage:
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J’avais mangé un gros repas et mon estomac gargouillait avant même que le dessert soit servi. (I had eaten a big meal and my stomach was already rumbling before dessert was served.)
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Les enfants étaient fatigués après avoir couru toute la journée et leurs estomacs gargouillaient de faim. (The children were tired after running all day and their stomachs were growling with hunger.)
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Il avait dormi si longtemps que son ventre gargouillait de faim dès qu’il se réveilla. (He had slept so long that his stomach was gurgling with hunger as soon as he woke up.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gargouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gargouillé | J’avais gargouillé après avoir mangé. | I had gurgled after eating. |
tu | tu avais gargouillé | Tu avais gargouillé toute la journée. | You had gurgled all day. |
il | il avait gargouillé | Il avait gargouillé à cause de la faim. | He had gurgled because of hunger. |
elle | elle avait gargouillé | Elle avait gargouillé à cause de la maladie. | She had gurgled because of illness. |
on | on avait gargouillé | On avait gargouillé à cause du bruit. | One had gurgled because of the noise. |
nous | nous avions gargouillé | Nous avions gargouillé après le repas. | We had gurgled after the meal. |
vous | vous aviez gargouillé | Vous aviez gargouillé en écoutant le ventre de bébé. | You had gurgled while listening to the baby’s stomach. |
ils | ils avaient gargouillé | Ils avaient gargouillé tout le trajet. | They had gurgled the whole journey. |
elles | elles avaient gargouillé | Elles avaient gargouillé de peur. | They had gurgled out of fear. |
Other Conjugations for Gargouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
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Gargouiller – 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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