Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Introduction to the verb gambergeailler
The English translation of the French verb gambergeailler is “to overthink” or “to mull over.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “gahm-behr-zhah-yay.”
The word gambergeailler comes from the French word “gambe,” meaning “leg,” and the colloquial term “bergeailler,” which means “to walk.” Together, they create the image of someone walking back and forth, indicating that they are deep in thought and overthinking a situation.
In everyday French, gambergeailler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions or thoughts that would have been completed before a certain point in the past. It is commonly used when narrating a story or expressing regrets about past actions.
Here are three simple examples of gambergeailler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais gambergeaillé sur mon choix de carrière avant de partir à l’université. (I had mulled over my career choice before going to university.)
- Elle avait gambergeaillé toute la nuit avant de prendre sa décision. (She had overthought all night before making her decision.)
- Nous avions gambergeaillé sur la possibilité de partir en vacances ensemble, mais finalement nous avons décidé de voyager séparément. (We had mused over the possibility of going on vacation together, but in the end we decided to travel separately.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gambergeailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gambergeaillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gambergeaillé. | I wish I had daydreamed. |
tu | eusses gambergeaillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gambergeaillé. | I wish you had daydreamed. |
il | eût gambergeaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gambergeaillé. | I wish he had daydreamed. |
elle | eût gambergeaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gambergeaillé. | I wish she had daydreamed. |
on | eût gambergeaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gambergeaillé. | I wish one had daydreamed. |
nous | eussions gambergeaillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gambergeaillé. | I wish we had daydreamed. |
vous | eussiez gambergeaillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gambergeaillé. | I wish you had daydreamed. |
ils | eussent gambergeaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gambergeaillé. | I wish they had daydreamed. |
elles | eussent gambergeaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gambergeaillé. | I wish they had daydreamed. |
Other Conjugations for Gambergeailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gambergeailler
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Gambergeailler – 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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