Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Introduction to the verb guiper
The English translation of the French verb guiper is “to hem” or “to edge.” It is pronounced as “gwee-pay” in its infinitive form.
The word “guiper” comes from the Old French word “wiper,” meaning “to whirl around” or “to turn.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (subjunctive past perfect) tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu guipes le bas de ma robe plus soigneusement. (I would have liked for you to hem the bottom of my dress more carefully.)
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Il fallait que je guipasse les bords du tissu avant de le coudre. (I had to hem the edges of the fabric before sewing it.)
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Nous aurions préféré que vous guipassiez les manches de ces chemises avant de les porter. (We would have preferred for you to hem the sleeves of these shirts before wearing them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of guiper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse guipé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse guipé. | I wish I had knit. |
tu | eusses guipé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses guipé. | I wish you had knit. |
il | eût guipé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût guipé. | I wish he had knit. |
elle | eût guipé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût guipé. | I wish she had knit. |
on | eût guipé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût guipé. | I wish one had knit. |
nous | eussions guipé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions guipé. | I wish we had knit. |
vous | eussiez guipé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez guipé. | I wish you had knit. |
ils | eussent guipé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent guipé. | I wish they had knit. |
elles | eussent guipé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent guipé. | I wish they had knit. |
Other Conjugations for Guiper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
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Guiper – 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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