Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Introduction to the verb gober
The English translation of the French verb gober is “to gobble up” or “to swallow.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “go-bay.”
The language origin of gober comes from the Latin word “gubare,” meaning “to swallow.” In everyday French, gober is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of gober in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais déjà gobé mon déjeuner avant de partir au travail. (I had already gobbled up my lunch before leaving for work.)
- Tu avais gober ta pilule avant d’aller au lit. (You had swallowed your pill before going to bed.)
- Ils avaient gober tous les bonbons avant que je puisse en prendre un. (They had gobbled up all the candies before I could take one.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gobé | J’avais gobé un morceau de gâteau. | I had swallowed a piece of cake. |
tu | tu avais gobé | Tu avais gobé le mensonge. | You had swallowed the lie. |
il | il avait gobé | Il avait gobé le bonbon. | He had swallowed the candy. |
elle | elle avait gobé | Elle avait gobé la pilule. | She had swallowed the pill. |
on | on avait gobé | On avait gobé le poisson. | One had swallowed the fish. |
nous | nous avions gobé | Nous avions gobé le mensonge. | We had swallowed the lie. |
vous | vous aviez gobé | Vous aviez gobé le bonbon. | You had swallowed the candy. |
ils | ils avaient gobé | Ils avaient gobé la pilule. | They had swallowed the pill. |
elles | elles avaient gobé | Elles avaient gobé le poisson. | They had swallowed the fish. |
Other Conjugations for Gober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
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Gober – 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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