Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Introduction to the verb galoper
The English translation of the French verb “galoper” is “to gallop.” The infinitive form of “galoper” is pronounced as [ga-lo-pe].
The word “galoper” in French originates from the Old French word “waloper,” which means “to move quickly.” It is derived from the Frankish word “wala,” meaning “well” or “good,” and “hlaupan,” meaning “to run.”
In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) is rarely used in spoken language but is commonly found in written literature or formal texts.
Here are three simple examples of “galoper” used in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Les chevaux galopèrent dans les champs. (The horses galloped in the fields.)
- Il galopa jusqu’à la ligne d’arrivée. (He galloped to the finish line.)
- Les enfants galopèrent joyeusement sur leurs poneys. (The children galloped happily on their ponies.)
Please note that the usage of the Passé Simple tense has decreased over time, and it is now mostly replaced by the more commonly used Passé Composé tense in spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of galoper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | galopai | Je galopai dans la prairie. | I galloped in the meadow. |
Tu | galopas | Tu galopas vite. | You galloped fast. |
Il | galopa | Il galopa sur son cheval. | He galloped on his horse. |
Elle | galopa | Elle galopa sans peur. | She galloped fearlessly. |
On | galopa | On galopa toute la nuit. | One galloped all night. |
Nous | galopâmes | Nous galopâmes ensemble. | We galloped together. |
Vous | galopâtes | Vous galopâtes joyeusement. | You galloped happily. |
Ils | galopèrent | Ils galopèrent vers la ligne d’arrivée. | They galloped towards the finish line. |
Elles | galopèrent | Elles galopèrent dans le champ. | They (feminine) galloped in the field. |
Other Conjugations for Galoper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galoper
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Galoper – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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