Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Introduction to the verb gicler
The English translation of the French verb gicler is “to squirt” or “to spurt.” The infinitive form, gicler, is pronounced as “zhee-klay.”
The word gicler comes from the Old French word “giccler,” which means “to sparkle” or “to spatter.” It is most commonly used to describe the action of liquid being forcefully ejected in a small, concentrated stream. In everyday French, gicler can be used in a variety of contexts, such as describing the action of a fountain or the motion of a fish jumping out of water.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, gicler is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with English translations:
- J’avais giclé de l’eau sur ma chemise avant de partir au travail. (I had squirted water on my shirt before leaving for work.)
- Tu avais giclé de la peinture sur le mur sans faire exprès. (You had accidentally squirted paint on the wall.)
- Il avait giclé du ketchup sur sa chemise en mangeant son hot-dog. (He had squirted ketchup on his shirt while eating his hot dog.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gicler
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Other Conjugations for Gicler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
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Gicler – 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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