Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Introduction to the verb glaner
The English translation of the French verb glaner is “to glean.” It is pronounced as “glah-nay.”
The word “glaner” comes from the Old French word “glan,” which means “acorn.” In its original sense, glaner meant to gather acorns or other fallen grains from the ground. Over time, the meaning evolved to include gathering any leftover or unwanted items.
In everyday French, glaner is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional past tense. This tense is used to express an action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions were met.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais pu, j’aurais glané des pommes dans le verger. (If I could have, I would have gleaned apples in the orchard.)
- Nous aurions glané des informations lors de la conférence si nous y étions allés. (We would have gleaned information during the conference if we had gone.)
- Tu aurais glané de bons conseils si tu avais écouté ton professeur. (You would have gleaned good advice if you had listened to your teacher.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of glaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais glané | Si j’avais le temps, je glanerais. | If I had the time, I would gather. |
tu | aurais glané | Tu aurais glané plus de pommes. | You would have gathered more apples. |
il | aurait glané | Il aurait glané pour la fête. | He would have gathered for the party. |
elle | aurait glané | Elle aurait glané des fleurs. | She would have gathered flowers. |
on | aurait glané | On aurait glané des informations. | We would have gathered information. |
nous | aurions glané | Nous aurions glané dans le champ. | We would have gathered in the field. |
vous | auriez glané | Vous auriez glané avec nous. | You would have gathered with us. |
ils | auraient glané | Ils auraient glané des légumes. | They would have gathered vegetables. |
elles | auraient glané | Elles auraient glané dans le village. | They (female) would have gathered in the village. |
Other Conjugations for Glaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
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Glaner – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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