Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Introduction to the verb geler
The English translation of the French verb geler is “to freeze.” It is pronounced as “zhuh-leh” in the infinitive form.
The origin of geler can be traced back to the Latin word “gelare” which means “to freeze” or “to make cold.” In everyday French, geler is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action in the past. This tense is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of geler in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais suivi le conseil, je n’aurais pas gelé dehors. (If I had followed the advice, I wouldn’t have frozen outside.)
- Elle aurait gelé si elle n’avait pas apporté son manteau. (She would have frozen if she hadn’t brought her coat.)
- Nous serions arrivés plus tôt si la route n’avait pas gelé. (We would have arrived earlier if the road hadn’t frozen.)
In all of these examples, geler is used in the conditional tense to express a hypothetical situation in the past. The English translations also use the conditional tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of geler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais gelé | J’aurais gelé s’il avait fait plus froid. | I would have frozen if it had been colder. |
tu | aurais gelé | Tu aurais gelé si tu étais sorti sans coat. | You would have frozen if you had gone out without a coat. |
il | aurait gelé | Il aurait gelé dans cette eau froide. | He would have frozen in this cold water. |
elle | aurait gelé | Elle aurait gelé si elle était restée dehors. | She would have frozen if she had stayed outside. |
on | aurait gelé | On aurait gelé si on n’avait pas allumé le feu. | One would have frozen if we had not lit the fire. |
nous | aurions gelé | Nous aurions gelé si nous n’avions pas mis des manteaux. | We would have frozen if we had not put on coats. |
vous | auriez gelé | Vous auriez gelé si vous n’aviez pas porté de gants. | You would have frozen if you had not worn gloves. |
ils | auraient gelé | Ils auraient gelé s’ils avaient dormi dehors. | They would have frozen if they had slept outside. |
elles | auraient gelé | Elles auraient gelé si elles n’avaient pas mis des bottes. | They (female) would have frozen if they had not worn boots. |
Other Conjugations for Geler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
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Geler – 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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