Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Introduction to the verb gourer
The English translation of the French verb gourer is “to screw up” or “to make a mistake.” The infinitive form is pronounced “goo-ray.”
The word gourer comes from the Old French word “gorer,” meaning “to pierce or stab.” It evolved to have a figurative meaning of “to make a mistake” in modern French.
In everyday French, gourer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical or unreal action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait form, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of gourer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je ne me serais pas gouré dans mes devoirs. (If I had had more time, I wouldn’t have screwed up my homework.)
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Elle pensait qu’il l’aimait, mais elle s’était complètement gourée. (She thought he loved her, but she was totally mistaken.)
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Nous aurions pu gagner la partie si tu ne t’étais pas gouré en marquant ce but contre notre équipe. (We could have won the game if you hadn’t screwed up by scoring that goal against our team.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gouré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gouré. | I wish I had messed up. |
tu | eusses gouré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gouré. | I wish you had messed up. |
il | eût gouré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gouré. | I wish he had messed up. |
elle | eût gouré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gouré. | I wish she had messed up. |
on | eût gouré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gouré. | I wish one had messed up. |
nous | eussions gouré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gouré. | I wish we had messed up. |
vous | eussiez gouré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gouré. | I wish you had messed up. |
ils | eussent gouré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gouré. | I wish they had messed up. |
elles | eussent gouré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gouré. | I wish they had messed up. |
Other Conjugations for Gourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourer
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Gourer – 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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