Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Introduction to the verb gober
The English translation of the French verb gober is “to gobble” or “to swallow.” It is pronounced as [go-bay] in its infinitive form.
The word gober comes from the Latin word “gubernare” which means “to govern.” In French, it is most often used in its literal sense of swallowing food or drink quickly. In everyday language, it is also commonly used figuratively to mean to believe something without questioning or hesitation.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, gober is conjugated as “aie gobé” for the first person singular, “aies gobé” for the second person singular, “ait gobé” for the third person singular, “ayons gobé” for the first person plural, “ayez gobé” for the second person plural, and “aient gobé” for the third person plural.
Here are three examples of gober in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies gobé cette histoire. (I wish you had swallowed that story.)
- Il aurait été mieux si nous avions gobé nos sentiments et continué notre amitié. (It would have been better if we had swallowed our feelings and continued our friendship.)
- Mes parents étaient furieux que j’aie gobé toutes les excuses de mon petit ami. (My parents were furious that I had gobbled up all of my boyfriend’s excuses.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gobé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gobé. | I wish I had swallowed. |
tu | eusses gobé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gobé. | I wish you had swallowed. |
il | eût gobé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gobé. | I wish he had swallowed. |
elle | eût gobé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gobé. | I wish she had swallowed. |
on | eût gobé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gobé. | I wish one had swallowed. |
nous | eussions gobé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gobé. | I wish we had swallowed. |
vous | eussiez gobé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gobé. | I wish you had swallowed. |
ils | eussent gobé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gobé. | I wish they had swallowed. |
elles | eussent gobé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gobé. | I wish they had swallowed. |
Other Conjugations for Gober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gober
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Gober – 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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