Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Introduction to the verb goutter
The English translation of the French verb goutter is “to taste” or “to drip”. The infinitive form of goutter is pronounced as “goot-eh”.
The word “goutter” comes from the Latin word “gutta” which means “drop”. In everyday French, goutter is most often used to describe the action of tasting something, usually food or drink. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, goutter is used to express an action that would have taken place before another action in the past.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies goutté le gâteau avant qu’il ne soit mangé. (I would have liked you to have tasted the cake before it was eaten.)
- Ils auraient voulu que nous ayons goutté le vin avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (They would have wanted us to taste the wine before it was too late.)
- J’aurais préféré que vous ayez goutté le plat avant de le critiquer. (I would have preferred you to taste the dish before criticizing it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of goutter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse goûté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse goûté. | I wish I had tasted. |
tu | eusses goûté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses goûté. | I wish you had tasted. |
il | eût goûté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût goûté. | I wish he had tasted. |
elle | eût goûté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût goûté. | I wish she had tasted. |
on | eût goûté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût goûté. | I wish one had tasted. |
nous | eussions goûté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions goûté. | I wish we had tasted. |
vous | eussiez goûté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez goûté. | I wish you had tasted. |
ils | eussent goûté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent goûté. | I wish they had tasted. |
elles | eussent goûté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent goûté. | I wish they had tasted. |
Other Conjugations for Goutter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goutter
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the goutter Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Goutter – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb goutter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!