Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Introduction to the verb goutter
The English translation of the French verb goutter is “to taste” or “to drip.” It is pronounced as “goo-tay.”
The language origin of goutter comes from the Old French word “grouster,” which means “to taste” or “to try.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of goutter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déjà goûté le vin avant de partir en vacances. (I had already tasted the wine before going on vacation.)
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Nous avions tous goûté les plats de la nouvelle chef avant qu’elle ne quitte le restaurant. ( We had all tasted the dishes of the new chef before she left the restaurant.)
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Tu avais goûté le gâteau avant que je n’en prenne une part ? (Had you tasted the cake before I took a slice?)
In each of these examples, goutter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had occurred before a specific point in the past. The English translations also use the past perfect tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of goutter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais goutté | J’avais goutté le vin. | I had tasted the wine. |
tu | tu avais goutté | Tu avais goutté la soupe. | You had tasted the soup. |
il | il avait goutté | Il avait goutté le café. | He had tasted the coffee. |
elle | elle avait goutté | Elle avait goutté le thé. | She had tasted the tea. |
on | on avait goutté | On avait goutté le dessert. | One had tasted the dessert. |
nous | nous avions goutté | Nous avions goutté le plat. | We had tasted the dish. |
vous | vous aviez goutté | Vous aviez goutté le vin. | You had tasted the wine. |
ils | ils avaient goutté | Ils avaient goutté le plat principal. | They had tasted the main dish. |
elles | elles avaient goutté | Elles avaient goutté le dessert. | They had tasted the dessert. |
Other Conjugations for Goutter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
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Goutter – 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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