Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Introduction to the verb glacer
The English translation of the French verb “glacer” is “to freeze” or “to glaze.” The infinitive form “glacer” is pronounced as “gla-say.”
The verb “glacer” comes from the Latin word “glaciare,” meaning “to freeze.” In everyday French, the verb is usually used in the Passé Simple tense to describe past actions that are completely finished and do not have any connection to the present.
Here are three examples of the verb “glacer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Hier soir, le froid glaça les rivières et les lacs. (Last night, the cold froze the rivers and lakes.)
- L’air glaça mes doigts en quelques minutes. (The air froze my fingers in a few minutes.)
- Les températures glaçèrent la ville pendant plusieurs jours. (The temperatures froze the city for several days.)
In these examples, “glacer” is used to describe the process of freezing or becoming frozen.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of glacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | glaçai | J’ai glaçai le gâteau. | I glazed the cake. |
Tu | glaças | Tu glaças les verres. | You glazed the glasses. |
Il | glaça | Il glaça la route. | He glazed the road. |
Elle | glaça | Elle glaça les biscuits. | She glazed the cookies. |
On | glaça | On glaça les fruits. | One glazed the fruits. |
Nous | glaçâmes | Nous glaçâmes le dessert. | We glazed the dessert. |
Vous | glaçâtes | Vous glaçâtes le gâteau. | You glazed the cake. |
Ils | glacèrent | Ils glacèrent le pain. | They glazed the bread. |
Elles | glacèrent | Elles glacèrent les tartes. | They (feminine) glazed the pies. |
Other Conjugations for Glacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
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Glacer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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