Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Introduction to the verb guigner
The English translation of the French verb guigner is “to wink”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “geen-ye”.
The word guigner comes from the Old French word “guignier” which means “to squint”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
- Il avait guigné l’autre jour pour me faire comprendre qu’il savait quelque chose. (He had winked the other day to let me know he knew something.)
- Nous avions guigné discrètement pour voir si le professeur était arrivé. (We had winked discreetly to see if the teacher had arrived.)
- Tu avais guigné avec malice en me disant ça. (You had winked mischievously while telling me that.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of guigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais guigné | J’avais guigné le chat. | I had glanced at the cat. |
tu | tu avais guigné | Tu avais guigné ton voisin. | You had ogled your neighbor. |
il | il avait guigné | Il avait guigné la carte. | He had peered at the map. |
elle | elle avait guigné | Elle avait guigné la montre. | She had looked at the watch. |
on | on avait guigné | On avait guigné le bijou. | One had eyed the jewel. |
nous | nous avions guigné | Nous avions guigné le gâteau. | We had coveted the cake. |
vous | vous aviez guigné | Vous aviez guigné la voiture. | You had eyed the car. |
ils | ils avaient guigné | Ils avaient guigné leur proie. | They had gazed at their prey. |
elles | elles avaient guigné | Elles avaient guigné l’affiche. | They had examined the poster. |
Other Conjugations for Guigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
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Guigner – 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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