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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb galvauder

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The English translation of the French verb galvauder is “to misuse” or “to squander.” It is pronounced as “gal-voh-dey” in its infinitive form.

The word galvauder comes from the Old French term “gave” which means “to spend” or “to waste.” Over time, it evolved to include the prefix “gal-” meaning “bad” or “wrong” and the suffix “-vauder” which refers to an action or behavior. In everyday French, galvauder is most often used in its infinitive form or in the present tense to describe an action of carelessly or recklessly using something.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, galvauder is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or contrary to reality. It is commonly used in hypothetical or conditional sentences. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:

  1. Il aurait fallu que je n’aie pas galvaudé tout mon argent pendant les vacances. (I should not have squandered all my money during the holidays.)

  2. Nous aurions dû être plus prudents et ne pas galvauder nos ressources si facilement. (We should have been more cautious and not misuse our resources so easily.)

  3. Si tu avais étudié plus dur, tu n’aurais pas galvaudé cette opportunité de décrocher ce travail. (If you had studied harder, you would not have wasted this opportunity to get the job.)

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of galvauder

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse galvaudé J’aurais aimé que je eusse galvaudé. I wish I had wasted.
tu eusses galvaudé J’aurais aimé que tu eusses galvaudé. I wish you had wasted.
il eût galvaudé J’aurais aimé qu’il eût galvaudé. I wish he had wasted.
elle eût galvaudé J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût galvaudé. I wish she had wasted.
on eût galvaudé J’aurais aimé qu’on eût galvaudé. I wish one had wasted.
nous eussions galvaudé J’aurais aimé que nous eussions galvaudé. I wish we had wasted.
vous eussiez galvaudé J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez galvaudé. I wish you had wasted.
ils eussent galvaudé J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent galvaudé. I wish they had wasted.
elles eussent galvaudé J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent galvaudé. I wish they had wasted.

Other Conjugations for Galvauder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
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Galvauder – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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