Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Introduction to the verb guniter
The English translation of the French verb guniter is “to moan” or “to groan.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “goo-nee-teh.”
Guniter comes from the Latin word “gemitare,” meaning “to sigh” or “to lament.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of guniter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais gunît toute la nuit à cause de la douleur. (I had moaned all night because of the pain.)
- Elle avait gunît de chagrin en entendant la nouvelle. (She had groaned in sorrow upon hearing the news.)
- Nous étions partis avant que tu n’aies gunît. (We had left before you had moaned.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of guniter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gunité | J’avais gunité le mur. | I had sprayed the wall. |
tu | tu avais gunité | Tu avais gunité la surface. | You had sprayed the surface. |
il | il avait gunité | Il avait gunité le plafond. | He had sprayed the ceiling. |
elle | elle avait gunité | Elle avait gunité la voiture. | She had sprayed the car. |
on | on avait gunité | On avait gunité la façade. | One had sprayed the facade. |
nous | nous avions gunité | Nous avions gunité le sol. | We had sprayed the floor. |
vous | vous aviez gunité | Vous aviez gunité le mur. | You had sprayed the wall. |
ils | ils avaient gunité | Ils avaient gunité le toit. | They had sprayed the roof. |
elles | elles avaient gunité | Elles avaient gunité le bâtiment. | They had sprayed the building. |
Other Conjugations for Guniter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guniter
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Guniter – 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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