Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Introduction to the verb gifler
The English translation of the French verb gifler is “to slap.” It is pronounced as [ʒifle] in the infinitive form.
The word gifler comes from the Latin word “flagellare,” which means “to whip” or “to beat.” It entered the French language during the Middle Ages and has been in use since then.
In everyday French, the verb gifler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (past perfect) tense to describe an action that had been completed before another past action or event took place.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais giflé mon frère avant qu’il ne parte pour l’école. (I had slapped my brother before he left for school.)
- Elle avait giflé son copain après avoir découvert qu’il la trompait. (She had slapped her boyfriend after finding out he had cheated on her.)
- Nous avions giflé le voleur avant qu’il ne s’échappe. (We had slapped the thief before he escaped.)
English translations:
- I had slapped my brother before he left for school.
- She had slapped her boyfriend after finding out he had cheated on her.
- We had slapped the thief before he escaped.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gifler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais giflé | J’avais giflé mon frère. | I had slapped my brother. |
tu | tu avais giflé | Tu avais giflé ton ami. | You had slapped your friend. |
il | il avait giflé | Il avait giflé son collègue. | He had slapped his colleague. |
elle | elle avait giflé | Elle avait giflé sa sœur. | She had slapped her sister. |
on | on avait giflé | On avait giflé son adversaire. | One had slapped their opponent. |
nous | nous avions giflé | Nous avions giflé le garçon. | We had slapped the boy. |
vous | vous aviez giflé | Vous aviez giflé la fille. | You had slapped the girl. |
ils | ils avaient giflé | Ils avaient giflé leur voisin. | They had slapped their neighbor. |
elles | elles avaient giflé | Elles avaient giflé leur professeur. | They had slapped their teacher. |
Other Conjugations for Gifler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gifler
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Gifler – 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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