Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Introduction to the verb gondoler
The English translation of the French verb gondoler is “to undulate” or “to ripple”. The infinitive form of gondoler is pronounced as “gon-do-leh”.
The word gondoler comes from the noun gondole, which means “gondola” in English. The verb gondoler is derived from this noun and originally referred to the movement of a gondola on the water.
In everyday French, gondoler is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. Three simple examples of gondoler in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Nous avions gondolé sur le canal avant de prendre le déjeuner. (We had undulated on the canal before having lunch.)
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Tu avais gondolé pendant que je prenais des photos. (You had rippled while I was taking photos.)
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Ils avaient gondolé toute la nuit avant de rentrer à l’hôtel. (They had undulated all night before returning to the hotel.)
In these examples, gondoler is used to describe a continuous or repeated action that was completed before another past action. It adds a sense of movement and fluidity to the sentences.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gondoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gondolé | J’avais gondolé le papier. | I had wrinkled the paper. |
tu | tu avais gondolé | Tu avais gondolé la feuille. | You had wrinkled the sheet. |
il | il avait gondolé | Il avait gondolé le tissu. | He had wrinkled the fabric. |
elle | elle avait gondolé | Elle avait gondolé la photo. | She had curled the photo. |
on | on avait gondolé | On avait gondolé la toile. | One had buckled the canvas. |
nous | nous avions gondolé | Nous avions gondolé la carte. | We had warped the map. |
vous | vous aviez gondolé | Vous aviez gondolé le bois. | You had bent the wood. |
ils | ils avaient gondolé | Ils avaient gondolé le cuir. | They had creased the leather. |
elles | elles avaient gondolé | Elles avaient gondolé la chemise. | They had crumpled the shirt. |
Other Conjugations for Gondoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
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Gondoler – 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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