Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Introduction to the verb gambader
The English translation of the French verb gambader is “to frolic” or “to prance.” The infinitive form of gambader is pronounced as “gahm-bah-day.”
The language origin of gambader can be traced back to the Old French word “gambade,” meaning “a leap or bound.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone or something that is jumping or playing in a lively, carefree manner.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, gambader is used to express an action that occurred before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage with the respective English translations:
- J’étais heureuse qu’elle eût gambadé dans le jardin toute la journée. (I was happy that she had been frolicking in the garden all day.)
- Il était content que les enfants eussent gambadé dans la prairie. (He was happy that the children had been prancing in the meadow.)
- Ma chienne avait peur que le chat eût gambadé dans sa niche. (My dog was afraid that the cat had been jumping around in her kennel.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gambader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gambadé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gambadé. | I wish I had frolicked. |
tu | eusses gambadé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gambadé. | I wish you had frolicked. |
il | eût gambadé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gambadé. | I wish he had frolicked. |
elle | eût gambadé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gambadé. | I wish she had frolicked. |
on | eût gambadé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gambadé. | I wish one had frolicked. |
nous | eussions gambadé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gambadé. | I wish we had frolicked. |
vous | eussiez gambadé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gambadé. | I wish you had frolicked. |
ils | eussent gambadé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gambadé. | I wish they had frolicked. |
elles | eussent gambadé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gambadé. | I wish they had frolicked. |
Other Conjugations for Gambader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambader
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Gambader – 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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