Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Introduction to the verb gouttiner
The English translation of the French verb gouttiner is “to drip” or “to trickle.” The infinitive form, gouttiner, is pronounced “goo-tee-neh.”
The word gouttiner comes from the French word “goutte,” meaning “drop.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Example 1: Hier soir, il avait gouttiné toute la soirée. – Last night, it had been dripping all evening.
Example 2: Quand je suis arrivé, il avait gouttiné depuis des heures. – When I arrived, it had been dripping for hours.
Example 3: Elle a réalisé que le robinet avait gouttiné toute la nuit. – She realized that the tap had been dripping all night.
In all of these examples, the verb gouttiner is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. It is often used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) in the Plus-que-parfait tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gouttiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gouttiné | J’avais gouttiné du lait. | I had dripped some milk. |
tu | tu avais gouttiné | Tu avais gouttiné de l’eau. | You had dripped some water. |
il | il avait gouttiné | Il avait gouttiné du café. | He had dripped some coffee. |
elle | elle avait gouttiné | Elle avait gouttiné de la sauce. | She had dripped some sauce. |
on | on avait gouttiné | On avait gouttiné du jus. | One had dripped some juice. |
nous | nous avions gouttiné | Nous avions gouttiné du sirop. | We had dripped some syrup. |
vous | vous aviez gouttiné | Vous aviez gouttiné de l’huile. | You had dripped some oil. |
ils | ils avaient gouttiné | Ils avaient gouttiné du vinaigre. | They had dripped some vinegar. |
elles | elles avaient gouttiné | Elles avaient gouttiné de la crème. | They had dripped some cream. |
Other Conjugations for Gouttiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouttiner
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Gouttiner – 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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