Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Introduction to the verb gondoler
The English translation of the French verb gondoler is “to undulate” or “to ripple.” It is pronounced as [ɡɔ̃.dɔ.le].
The word gondoler comes from the Old French word “gondeler,” which means “to wobble” or “to rock.” In everyday French, gondoler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express actions or events that took place before another past action.
Three simple examples of gondoler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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“Il est possible que les vagues aient gondolé la surface de l’eau.” (It’s possible that the waves had rippled the surface of the water.)
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“J’avais peur que la chaleur n’ait fait gondoler le bois du plancher.” (I was afraid that the heat had caused the wood of the floor to undulate.)
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“Nous étions tristes que la tempête eût gondolé les toits des maisons.” (We were sad that the storm had rippled the roofs of the houses.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gondoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gondolé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gondolé. | I wish I had swayed. |
tu | eusses gondolé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gondolé. | I wish you had swayed. |
il | eût gondolé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gondolé. | I wish he had swayed. |
elle | eût gondolé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gondolé. | I wish she had swayed. |
on | eût gondolé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gondolé. | I wish one had swayed. |
nous | eussions gondolé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gondolé. | I wish we had swayed. |
vous | eussiez gondolé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gondolé. | I wish you had swayed. |
ils | eussent gondolé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gondolé. | I wish they had swayed. |
elles | eussent gondolé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gondolé. | I wish they had swayed. |
Other Conjugations for Gondoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
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Gondoler – 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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