Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Introduction to the verb gargouiller
English translation: The English translation of the French verb gargouiller is “to gurgle” or “to rumble.” The infinitive form is pronounced “gar-goo-yay.”
Language origin: Gargouiller comes from the Latin word “gargula” meaning “water pipe” or “gutter.” It evolved in Old French to “gargole,” which meant “throat.” The verb form “gargouiller” appeared in Middle French around the 14th century.
Usage in Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense: The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is a past tense used in French to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past event. In the subjonctif plus-que-parfait, the verb “gargouiller” is conjugated as “j’eusse gargouillé” for the first person singular.
Examples:
- J’eusse gargouillé si j’avais mangé tout le gâteau. (I would have gurgled if I had eaten all the cake.)
- Il était sûr que le bébé eût gargouillé après avoir bu son biberon. (It was certain that the baby had gurgled after drinking his bottle.)
- Nous eussions gargouillé toute la nuit si nous avions mangé ces fruits trop mûrs. (We would have gurgled all night if we had eaten those overripe fruits.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gargouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gargouillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gargouillé. | I wish I had gargled. |
tu | eusses gargouillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gargouillé. | I wish you had gargled. |
il | eût gargouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gargouillé. | I wish he had gargled. |
elle | eût gargouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gargouillé. | I wish she had gargled. |
on | eût gargouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gargouillé. | I wish one had gargled. |
nous | eussions gargouillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gargouillé. | I wish we had gargled. |
vous | eussiez gargouillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gargouillé. | I wish you had gargled. |
ils | eussent gargouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gargouillé. | I wish they had gargled. |
elles | eussent gargouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gargouillé. | I wish they had gargled. |
Other Conjugations for Gargouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gargouiller
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Gargouiller – 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
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