Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Introduction to the verb goujonner
The English translation of the French verb goujonner is “to skewer.” The infinitive form is pronounced “goo-jon-nay.”
The origin of the word goujonner comes from the Old French word “goujon,” meaning “small fish.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that took place before another past action.
Examples:
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Il fallait que tu aies goujonné les crevettes avant de les mettre sur le barbecue. (You needed to have skewered the shrimp before putting them on the grill.)
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Nous étions contents que le chef ait goujonné les brochettes avant le début de la soirée. (We were happy that the chef had skewered the kebabs before the start of the evening.)
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J’étais surprise que vous ayez goujonné les légumes avec une fourchette au lieu d’une brochette. (I was surprised that you had skewered the vegetables with a fork instead of a skewer.)
English translations:
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It was necessary for you to have skewered the shrimp before putting them on the grill.
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We were happy that the chef had skewered the kebabs before the start of the evening.
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I was surprised that you had skewered the vegetables with a fork instead of a skewer.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of goujonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse goujonné | J’avais peur que je eusse goujonné. | I was afraid I had goujonned. |
tu | eusses goujonné | J’avais peur que tu eusses goujonné. | I was afraid you had goujonned. |
il | eût goujonné | J’avais peur qu’il eût goujonné. | I was afraid he had goujonned. |
elle | eût goujonné | J’avais peur qu’elle eût goujonné. | I was afraid she had goujonned. |
on | eût goujonné | J’avais peur qu’on eût goujonné. | I was afraid one had goujonned. |
nous | eussions goujonné | J’avais peur que nous eussions goujonné. | I was afraid we had goujonned. |
vous | eussiez goujonné | J’avais peur que vous eussiez goujonné. | I was afraid you had goujonned. |
ils | eussent goujonné | J’avais peur qu’ils eussent goujonné. | I was afraid they had goujonned. |
elles | eussent goujonné | J’avais peur qu’elles eussent goujonné. | I was afraid they had goujonned. |
Other Conjugations for Goujonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
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Goujonner – 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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