Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Introduction to the verb goupillonner
The English translation of the French verb goupillonner is “to scrub” or “to brush.” It is pronounced as “goo-pee-yo-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word goupillonner comes from the French noun goupillon, meaning “brush,” which is derived from the Old French word “goupille” meaning “bottle stopper.” In everyday French, goupillonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Here are 3 simple examples of goupillonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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Il était temps que vous ayez goupillonné cette tache sur le tapis. (It was time for you to have scrubbed that stain on the carpet.)
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J’étais heureux qu’elle eût goupillonné toutes les traces de peinture sur le mur. (I was happy that she had scrubbed all the paint marks on the wall.)
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Les invités ont eu peur que nous n’eussions pas goupillonné la salle de bain avant leur arrivée. (The guests were afraid that we hadn’t scrubbed the bathroom before their arrival.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of goupillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse goupillonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse goupillonné. | I wish I had scrubbed. |
tu | eusses goupillonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses goupillonné. | I wish you had scrubbed. |
il | eût goupillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût goupillonné. | I wish he had scrubbed. |
elle | eût goupillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût goupillonné. | I wish she had scrubbed. |
on | eût goupillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût goupillonné. | I wish one had scrubbed. |
nous | eussions goupillonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions goupillonné. | I wish we had scrubbed. |
vous | eussiez goupillonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez goupillonné. | I wish you had scrubbed. |
ils | eussent goupillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent goupillonné. | I wish they had scrubbed. |
elles | eussent goupillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent goupillonné. | I wish they had scrubbed. |
Other Conjugations for Goupillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
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Goupillonner – 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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