Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb gueuler

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The English translation of the French verb gueuler is “to yell” or “to shout”. It is pronounced as “geh-leh”.

The word gueuler comes from the Old French word “gueler”, which meant “to cry, shout” and originated from the Latin word “vociferari” meaning “to shout, yell”. In modern French, gueuler is commonly used in everyday language to express anger or frustration, or to simply raise one’s voice. It is also used in a more casual and slang manner among friends or in informal situations.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, gueuler is conjugated as “j’avais gueulé” for the first person singular, “tu avais gueulé” for the second person singular, “il/elle avait gueulé” for the third person singular, “nous avions gueulé” for the first person plural, “vous aviez gueulé” for the second person plural, and “ils/elles avaient gueulé” for the third person plural.

Examples:

  1. J’avais gueulé sur mes voisins bruyants toute la nuit. (I had yelled at my noisy neighbors all night long.)
  2. Tu avais gueulé de joie à l’annonce de la bonne nouvelle. (You had shouted with joy at the news of the good news.)
  3. Ils avaient gueulé de peur en voyant le monstre dans le film. (They had screamed in fear at the sight of the monster in the movie.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gueuler

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais gueulé J’avais gueulé sur mon fils. I had yelled at my son.
tu tu avais gueulé Tu avais gueulé à la télé. You had yelled at the TV.
il il avait gueulé Il avait gueulé sur son patron. He had yelled at his boss.
elle elle avait gueulé Elle avait gueulé sur sa voiture. She had yelled at her car.
on on avait gueulé On avait gueulé sur les voisins. One had yelled at the neighbors.
nous nous avions gueulé Nous avions gueulé à la manifestation. We had yelled at the protest.
vous vous aviez gueulé Vous aviez gueulé à la réunion. You had yelled at the meeting.
ils ils avaient gueulé Ils avaient gueulé dans la rue. They had yelled in the street.
elles elles avaient gueulé Elles avaient gueulé pendant le concert. They had yelled during the concert.

Other Conjugations for Gueuler.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gueuler

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Gueuler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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