Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Introduction to the verb goupiller
The English translation of the French verb goupiller is “to organize/plan smoothly” or “to pull off successfully.” It is pronounced as “goo-pee-yay.”
The word “goupiller” comes from the French word “goupille,” meaning “pin” or “peg.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been successfully planned or organized in the past.
Some examples of its usage in this tense could be:
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J’avais bien goupillé l’organisation de la soirée. (I had planned the evening’s organization well.)
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Nous avions mal goupillé notre voyage et nous avons dû tout annuler. (We had poorly organized our trip and had to cancel everything.)
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Les organisateurs avaient très bien goupillé le festival cette année. (The organizers had done a great job planning the festival this year.)
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I had planned the evening’s organization well.
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We had poorly organized our trip and had to cancel everything.
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The organizers had done a great job planning the festival this year.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of goupiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais goupillé | J’avais goupillé le plan. | I had planned it out. |
tu | tu avais goupillé | Tu avais goupillé l’opération. | You had worked out the operation. |
il | il avait goupillé | Il avait goupillé le système. | He had schemed the system. |
elle | elle avait goupillé | Elle avait goupillé le coup. | She had devised the plan. |
on | on avait goupillé | On avait goupillé le stratagème. | One had designed the stratagem. |
nous | nous avions goupillé | Nous avions goupillé la ruse. | We had plotted the trick. |
vous | vous aviez goupillé | Vous aviez goupillé le projet. | You had planned the project. |
ils | ils avaient goupillé | Ils avaient goupillé le plan. | They had worked out the plan. |
elles | elles avaient goupillé | Elles avaient goupillé le schéma. | They had devised the scheme. |
Other Conjugations for Goupiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupiller
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Goupiller – 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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