Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Introduction to the verb gouailler
The English translation of the French verb gouailler is “to mock” or “to tease.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “goo-aye-yay.”
The word gouailler originated from the Old French verb “goliarder,” which meant “to make fun of.” Over time, it evolved into gouailler, which has a similar meaning but is more commonly used in modern French.
In everyday French, gouailler is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or situation. It is formed by combining the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être with the past participle of gouailler.
Example 1:
J’avais gouaillé – I had mocked
Tu avais gouaillé – You had mocked
Il/elle avait gouaillé – He/she had mocked
Example 2:
Nous avions gouaillé – We had mocked
Vous aviez gouaillé – You had mocked
Ils/elles avaient gouaillé – They had mocked
Example 3:
J’étais gouaillé – I had been mocking
Tu étais gouaillé – You had been mocking
Il/elle était gouaillé – He/she had been mocking
English translations:
- Il avait gouaillé tous ses camarades avant qu’il soit puni. – He had mocked all his classmates before he was punished.
- Nous avions gouaillé du fait qu’il était en retard. – We had teased him for being late.
- J’étais gouaillée par mes amis pour mes compétences en français. – I had been mocked by my friends for my French skills.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gouailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gouaillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gouaillé. | I wish I had mocked. |
tu | eusses gouaillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gouaillé. | I wish you had mocked. |
il | eût gouaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gouaillé. | I wish he had mocked. |
elle | eût gouaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gouaillé. | I wish she had mocked. |
on | eût gouaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gouaillé. | I wish one had mocked. |
nous | eussions gouaillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gouaillé. | I wish we had mocked. |
vous | eussiez gouaillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gouaillé. | I wish you had mocked. |
ils | eussent gouaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gouaillé. | I wish they had mocked. |
elles | eussent gouaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gouaillé. | I wish they had mocked. |
Other Conjugations for Gouailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gouailler
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Gouailler – 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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