Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Introduction to the verb gominer
The English translation for the French verb gominer is “to slick down” or “to gloss over.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “go-mee-nay.”
The word gominer comes from the French word “gomme,” meaning “gum” or “rubber.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of using hair gel or wax to slick down one’s hair. However, it can also be used figuratively to describe the act of hiding or smoothing over a problem or issue.
Examples of gominer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais gominé mes cheveux avant d’aller à la soirée. (I had slicked down my hair before going to the party.)
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Elle avait gominé son discours pour éviter tout conflit. (She had glossed over her speech to avoid any conflict.)
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Les parents avaient gominé les disputes entre leurs enfants pour maintenir la paix à la maison. (The parents had smoothed over the arguments between their children to maintain peace at home.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gominer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gominé | J’avais gominé mes cheveux. | I had styled my hair with pomade. |
tu | tu avais gominé | Tu avais gominé ta moustache. | You had slicked back your mustache. |
il | il avait gominé | Il avait gominé ses cheveux. | He had styled his hair with pomade. |
elle | elle avait gominé | Elle avait gominé ses cheveux. | She had styled her hair with pomade. |
on | on avait gominé | On avait gominé ses cheveux. | One had styled their hair with pomade. |
nous | nous avions gominé | Nous avions gominé nos cheveux. | We had styled our hair with pomade. |
vous | vous aviez gominé | Vous aviez gominé vos cheveux. | You had styled your hair with pomade. |
ils | ils avaient gominé | Ils avaient gominé leurs cheveux. | They had styled their hair with pomade. |
elles | elles avaient gominé | Elles avaient gominé leurs cheveux. | They had styled their hair with pomade. |
Other Conjugations for Gominer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gominer
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Gominer – 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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