Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Introduction to the verb gatter
The English translation of the French verb gatter is “to clatter.” It is pronounced as “ga-ter” in the infinitive form.
The word “gatter” comes from the Old French word “gater” which means “to clatter” or “to make noise.” It is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French when expressing a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Il fallait que je gattasse plus fort pour me faire entendre. (I needed to clatter louder to make myself heard.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu ne gattasses pas autant de vaisselle hier soir. (I wish you hadn’t clattered so much dishes last night.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’ils gattent plus tôt pour éviter de réveiller les voisins. (They should have clattered earlier to avoid waking up the neighbors.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gatter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gatté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gatté. | I wish I had barked. |
tu | eusses gatté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gatté. | I wish you had barked. |
il | eût gatté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gatté. | I wish he had barked. |
elle | eût gatté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gatté. | I wish she had barked. |
on | eût gatté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gatté. | I wish one had barked. |
nous | eussions gatté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gatté. | I wish we had barked. |
vous | eussiez gatté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gatté. | I wish you had barked. |
ils | eussent gatté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gatté. | I wish they had barked. |
elles | eussent gatté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gatté. | I wish they had barked. |
Other Conjugations for Gatter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gatter
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Gatter – 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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