Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb glandouiller

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The English translation of the French verb glandouiller is “to laze around” or “to goof off.” It is pronounced as glahn-doo-yay.

The word glandouiller comes from the French word gland, which means “gland” or “glandular.” The suffix -ouiller is a pejorative suffix often added to verbs to indicate a lack of seriousness or effort. Therefore, glandouiller can be understood as “to act like a gland.”

In everyday French, glandouiller is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. It is often used to express regret or annoyance about the person’s laziness or lack of productivity.

  1. J’avais glandouillĂ© toute la journĂ©e au lieu de travailler. – I had lazed around all day instead of working.
  2. Tu avais glandouillĂ© pendant les rĂ©visions et c’est pour ça que tu as ratĂ© ton examen. – You had goofed off during the study sessions and that’s why you failed your exam.
  3. Il avait glandouillĂ© au travail et c’est pour ça qu’il a Ă©tĂ© renvoyĂ©. – He had been slacking off at work and that’s why he got fired.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of glandouiller

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais glandouillĂ© J’avais glandouillĂ© toute la journĂ©e. I had lounged around all day.
tu tu avais glandouillé Tu avais glandouillé au lieu de travailler. You had goofed off instead of working.
il il avait glandouillé Il avait glandouillé avec ses amis. He had lazed around with his friends.
elle elle avait glandouillé Elle avait glandouillé dans son lit. She had lounged around in her bed.
on on avait glandouillé On avait glandouillé toute la journée. One had lounged around all day.
nous nous avions glandouillé Nous avions glandouillé au parc. We had loafed around at the park.
vous vous aviez glandouillé Vous aviez glandouillé sur le canapé. You had lounged around on the couch.
ils ils avaient glandouillé Ils avaient glandouillé au bord de la piscine. They had lounged around by the pool.
elles elles avaient glandouillé Elles avaient glandouillé en ville. They had lazed around in the city.

Other Conjugations for Glandouiller.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
   

    PassĂ© Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
   

    PassĂ© ComposĂ© (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller     (this article)

    PassĂ© AntĂ©rieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller

    Futur AntĂ©rieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller

    Subjonctif PrĂ©sent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller

    Subjonctif PassĂ© (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
   

    Conditionnel PrĂ©sent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller
   

    Conditionnel PassĂ© (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller

    L’impĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller

    L’infinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glandouiller

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Glandouiller – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “ĂȘtre” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangĂ© (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlĂ© (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient jouĂ© (They had played)
2. With “ĂȘtre” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’Ă©tais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu Ă©tais arrivĂ©(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on Ă©tait tombĂ©(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous Ă©tions restĂ©(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous Ă©tiez nĂ©(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles Ă©taient montĂ©(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangĂ© avant qu’il ne soit arrivĂ©” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivĂ©, ils avaient dĂ©jĂ  fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passĂ© composĂ© (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passĂ© composĂ© describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi diffĂ©remment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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