Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Introduction to the verb gourmander
The English translation of the French verb gourmander is “to scold” or “to reprimand”. It is pronounced “goo-rmahn-deh”.
The origin of the word gourmander can be traced back to the Old French word “gorge”, meaning throat, and the Latin word “mandare”, meaning to chew or eat. This reflects the original meaning of the verb, which was “to swallow greedily” or “to overindulge in eating”. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to giving someone a harsh verbal reprimand.
In everyday French, the verb gourmander is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three examples of gourmander used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Il avait gourmandé son fils avant que celui-ci ne parte en vacances. (He had scolded his son before he left for vacation.)
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Les parents avaient gourmandé leurs enfants pour leur mauvais comportement. (The parents had reprimanded their children for their bad behavior.)
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J’avais gourmandé mon collègue avant qu’il ne fasse une erreur importante. (I had scolded my colleague before he made a big mistake.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gourmander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gourmandé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gourmandé. | I wish I had scolded. |
tu | eusses gourmandé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gourmandé. | I wish you had scolded. |
il | eût gourmandé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gourmandé. | I wish he had scolded. |
elle | eût gourmandé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gourmandé. | I wish she had scolded. |
on | eût gourmandé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gourmandé. | I wish one had scolded. |
nous | eussions gourmandé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gourmandé. | I wish we had scolded. |
vous | eussiez gourmandé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gourmandé. | I wish you had scolded. |
ils | eussent gourmandé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gourmandé. | I wish they had scolded. |
elles | eussent gourmandé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gourmandé. | I wish they had scolded. |
Other Conjugations for Gourmander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gourmander
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Gourmander – 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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