Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Introduction to the verb gauler
The English translation of the French verb “gauler” is “to husk” or “to shell.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “goh-lay.”
The verb “gauler” comes from the Old French word “galer,” which means “to remove the shell.” It is derived from the Latin word “gala,” meaning “husk” or “shell.” In everyday French, “gauler” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense to express actions that occurred in the past with a sense of completion.
Here are three simple examples of “gauler” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Nous gaulâmes les noix hier.
(We husked the walnuts yesterday.) -
Tu gaulas les petits pois ce matin.
(You shelled the peas this morning.) -
Ils gaulèrent les amandes la semaine dernière.
(They husked the almonds last week.)
These examples illustrate the use of “gauler” in the past to describe specific actions of husking or shelling various types of nuts or peas.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of gauler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Gaulai | Je gaulai les raisins. | I hulled the grapes. |
Tu | Gaulas | Tu gaulas les cerises. | You hulled the cherries. |
Il | Guala | Il guala les noix. | He hulled the nuts. |
Elle | Guala | Elle guala les fraises. | She hulled the strawberries. |
On | Guala | On guala les haricots. | One hulled the beans. |
Nous | Gaulâmes | Nous gaulâmes les prunes. | We hulled the plums. |
Vous | Gaulâtes | Vous gaulâtes les framboises. | You hulled the raspberries. |
Ils | Gaulèrent | Ils gaulèrent les olives. | They hulled the olives. |
Elles | Gaulèrent | Elles gaulèrent les pommes. | They (feminine) hulled the apples. |
Other Conjugations for Gauler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gauler
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Gauler – 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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