Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Introduction to the verb garer
The English translation of the French verb “garer” is “to park.” The infinitive form “garer” is pronounced as “ga-ray.”
The verb “garer” originated from the Old Low Franconian word “warōn” which means “to beware” or “to guard.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense.
Here are three examples of “garer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Je garai ma voiture devant l’hôtel. (I parked my car in front of the hotel.)
- Il gara son vélo près de la gare. (He parked his bike near the train station.)
- Elle gara sa moto dans le garage. (She parked her motorcycle in the garage.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of garer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | garai | Je garai la voiture. | I parked the car. |
Tu | garas | Tu garas ton vélo. | You parked your bike. |
Il | gara | Il gara le camion. | He parked the truck. |
Elle | gara | Elle gara la moto. | She parked the motorcycle. |
On | gara | On gara le bus. | One parked the bus. |
Nous | garâmes | Nous garâmes les voitures. | We parked the cars. |
Vous | garâtes | Vous garâtes les motos. | You parked the motorcycles. |
Ils | garèrent | Ils garèrent les vélos. | They parked the bikes. |
Elles | garèrent | Elles garèrent les camions. | They (feminine) parked the trucks. |
Other Conjugations for Garer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garer
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Garer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Imparfait
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