Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Introduction to the verb gazer
The English translation of the French verb gazer is “to stare” or “to gaze.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “gah-zay.”
The word “gazer” comes from the Old French word “gaz” which means “a look” or “a glance.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais gazé pendant des heures avant de me décider à entrer dans la salle. (I had been staring for hours before deciding to enter the room.)
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Elle avait gazé en silence pendant tout le trajet en voiture. (She had been gazing silently during the entire car ride.)
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Tu avais gazé fixement dans les yeux de ta mère avant de lui faire la demande. (You had been staring directly into your mother’s eyes before making the request.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gazer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gazé | J’avais gazé la foule. | I had gassed the crowd. |
tu | tu avais gazé | Tu avais gazé la salle. | You had gassed the room. |
il | il avait gazé | Il avait gazé le bâtiment. | He had gassed the building. |
elle | elle avait gazé | Elle avait gazé la rue. | She had gassed the street. |
on | on avait gazé | On avait gazé le parc. | One had gassed the park. |
nous | nous avions gazé | Nous avions gazé la ville. | We had gassed the city. |
vous | vous aviez gazé | Vous aviez gazé le métro. | You had gassed the subway. |
ils | ils avaient gazé | Ils avaient gazé le stade. | They had gassed the stadium. |
elles | elles avaient gazé | Elles avaient gazé la gare. | They had gassed the train station. |
Other Conjugations for Gazer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gazer
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Gazer – 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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