Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Introduction to the verb glander
The English translation of the French verb glander is “to slack off” or “to goof off.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “glahn-deh.”
The word “glander” has its roots in the Old French word “glandre,” which means “gland” or “swelling.” It was first used in the 16th century in the sense of “to idle” or “to waste time.”
In everyday French, glander is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or unreal action that did not happen in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of glander (glandé).
Three simple examples of glander in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations are:
- Si j’avais glandé hier, je n’aurais pas pu finir mon travail à temps. (If I had slacked off yesterday, I wouldn’t have been able to finish my work on time.)
- Il aurait glandé toute la journée s’il n’avait pas eu cette réunion importante. (He would have goofed off all day if he hadn’t had that important meeting.)
- Nous serions partis plus tôt si tu n’avais pas glandé devant la télévision. (We would have left earlier if you hadn’t been slacking off in front of the TV.)
In summary, glander is a French verb that means “to slack off” or “to goof off.” It is derived from the Old French word “glandre” and is commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of glander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais glandé | Si j’avais le temps, je t’aurais glandé. | If I had the time, I would have loafed around. |
tu | aurais glandé | Tu aurais glandé toute la journée. | You would have slacked off all day. |
il | aurait glandé | Il aurait glandé au parc. | He would have hung out at the park. |
elle | aurait glandé | Elle aurait glandé en regardant la télé. | She would have loafed around while watching TV. |
on | aurait glandé | On aurait glandé au soleil. | One would have slacked off in the sun. |
nous | aurions glandé | Nous aurions glandé si nous n’avions pas eu de devoirs. | We would have loafed around if we didn’t have homework. |
vous | auriez glandé | Vous auriez glandé au lieu de travailler. | You would have slacked off instead of working. |
ils | auraient glandé | Ils auraient glandé en écoutant de la musique. | They would have loafed around while listening to music. |
elles | auraient glandé | Elles auraient glandé toute la soirée. | They (female) would have slacked off all evening. |
Other Conjugations for Glander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
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Glander – 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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