Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Introduction to the verb gobichonner
The English translation of the French verb gobichonner is “to fawn over” or “to pamper.” It is pronounced as “go-bee-sho-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word gobichonner comes from the French word “gobichon,” which means a fawning or pampering person. Its origin is not entirely clear, but it is believed to have derived from the Old French word “gobicier,” which means to coddle or to treat with excessive care.
In everyday French, gobichonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of gobichonner used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il avait gobichonné son petit-fils avant qu’il ne parte pour l’école. (He had fawned over his grandson before he left for school.)
- J’avais gobichonné mon chat avant de partir en vacances. (I had pampered my cat before leaving on vacation.)
- Elle avait gobichonné son mari pour qu’il lui achète des fleurs. (She had fawned over her husband to get him to buy her flowers.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gobichonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gobichonné | Si j’avais su, je eusse gobichonné cette situation. | If I had known, I would have smoothed things over. |
tu | eusses gobichonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gobichonné cet animal sauvage. | I wish you had calmed that wild animal. |
il | eût gobichonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gobichonné l’oiseau blessé. | I wish he had cared for the injured bird. |
elle | eût gobichonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gobichonné son enfant en pleurs. | I wish she had comforted her crying child. |
on | eût gobichonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gobichonné cette mauvaise nouvelle. | I wish someone had consoled me about this bad news. |
nous | eussions gobichonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gobichonné nos voisins bruyants. | I wish we had made peace with our noisy neighbors. |
vous | eussiez gobichonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gobichonné vos relations tendues. | I wish you had smoothed things over with your tense relationships. |
ils | eussent gobichonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gobichonné la situation diplomatique. | I wish they had dealt with the diplomatic situation. |
elles | eussent gobichonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gobichonné leur amie en deuil. | I wish they had comforted their grieving friend. |
Other Conjugations for Gobichonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gobichonner
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Gobichonner – 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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