Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Introduction to the verb gâcher
The English translation of the French verb gâcher is “to spoil” or “to ruin.” It is pronounced as “ga-shay.”
The origin of gâcher can be traced back to the Latin word “coctiare,” meaning “to cook,” which then evolved to the Old French “gacher” meaning “to waste” or “to squander.” In modern French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense that expresses a hypothetical past action.
Examples of gâcher in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu n’aies pas gâché cette soirée en te disputant avec lui. (I wish you hadn’t spoiled this evening by arguing with him.)
- Il était dommage que le mauvais temps ait gâché nos vacances à la plage. (It was a shame that bad weather ruined our beach vacation.)
- Nous aurions préféré que ces fruits n’aient pas été gâchés par la chaleur. (We would have preferred if these fruits hadn’t been spoiled by the heat.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gâché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gâché. | I wish I had ruined. |
tu | eusses gâché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gâché. | I wish you had ruined. |
il | eût gâché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gâché. | I wish he had ruined. |
elle | eût gâché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gâché. | I wish she had ruined. |
on | eût gâché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gâché. | I wish one had ruined. |
nous | eussions gâché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gâché. | I wish we had ruined. |
vous | eussiez gâché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gâché. | I wish you had ruined. |
ils | eussent gâché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gâché. | I wish they had ruined. |
elles | eussent gâché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gâché. | I wish they had ruined. |
Other Conjugations for Gâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
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Gâcher – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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