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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb goberger

Get the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) tense conjugation of goberger. Includes a FREE downloadable reference sheet (no email required). Alternatively if you have a lot of text to check then use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!

The English translation of the French verb goberger is “to snuggle up.” It is pronounced as “go-ber-zhe.”

The word “goberger” comes from the French word “gober,” which means “to swallow.” It is believed that the origins of this verb come from the act of a bird huddling over its food to protect it.

In everyday French, goberger is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that occurred before another past action. Goberger in this tense expresses an action that was completed before a specific moment in the past.

Here are three examples of using goberger in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais gobergé sous la couverture avant qu’elle n’arrive. (I had snuggled under the blanket before she arrived.)
  2. Tu avais gobergé contre moi toute la nuit. (You had snuggled against me all night long.)
  3. Ils avaient gobergé avec leur chat avant leur départ. (They had snuggled with their cat before their departure.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’étais gobergé J’étais gobergé par mes amis. I had been hosted by my friends.
tu tu étais gobergé Tu étais gobergé chez tes parents. You had been hosted at your parents’ house.
il il était gobergé Il était gobergé à l’hôtel. He had been hosted at the hotel.
elle elle était gobergée Elle était gobergée chez sa grand-mère. She had been hosted at her grandmother’s house.
on on était gobergé On était gobergé chez des amis. One had been hosted at friends’ house.
nous nous étions gobergés Nous étions gobergés à la campagne. We had been hosted in the countryside.
vous vous étiez gobergés Vous étiez gobergés à la plage. You had been hosted at the beach.
ils ils étaient gobergés Ils étaient gobergés chez leur tante. They had been hosted at their aunt’s house.
elles elles étaient gobergées Elles étaient gobergées au restaurant. They had been hosted at the restaurant.

Other Conjugations for Goberger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger
   

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

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

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

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger
   

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

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

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goberger

    Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
   

Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥

Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the goberger Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!

Goberger – 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 “être” (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 mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (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 joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(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 mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (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 arrivé, ils avaient déjà 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 passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé 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 différemment” (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.

I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb goberger. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!

Similar Posts