Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Introduction to the verb gélatiner
The English translation of the verb gélatiner is “to gelatinize.” It is pronounced as “zhay-lah-tee-nay.”
The verb gélatiner comes from the noun gélatine, which means “gelatin.” It is a regular -er verb and is primarily used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, gélatiner is used to express an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais gélatiné le dessert avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had gelatinized the dessert before the guests arrived.)
- Elle avait gélatiné le bouillon avant de le servir. (She had gelatinized the broth before serving it.)
- Nous avions gélatiné la sauce pour la rendre plus épaisse. (We had gelatinized the sauce to make it thicker.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gélatiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gélatiné | J’avais gélatiné la crème. | I had gelled the cream. |
tu | tu avais gélatiné | Tu avais gélatiné les fruits. | You had gelled the fruits. |
il | il avait gélatiné | Il avait gélatiné le dessert. | He had gelled the dessert. |
elle | elle avait gélatiné | Elle avait gélatiné le mélange. | She had gelled the mixture. |
on | on avait gélatiné | On avait gélatiné le pudding. | One had gelled the pudding. |
nous | nous avions gélatiné | Nous avions gélatiné la crème fouettée. | We had gelled the whipped cream. |
vous | vous aviez gélatiné | Vous aviez gélatiné le flan. | You had gelled the custard. |
ils | ils avaient gélatiné | Ils avaient gélatiné le dessert. | They had gelled the dessert. |
elles | elles avaient gélatiné | Elles avaient gélatiné les fruits. | They had gelled the fruits. |
Other Conjugations for Gélatiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
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Gélatiner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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