Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Introduction to the verb gélatiner
The English translation of the French verb “gélatiner” is “to gelatinize.” The infinitive form “gélatiner” is pronounced as [zhay-la-tee-nay].
The word “gélatiner” comes from the noun “gelatine” in French which refers to a substance used for making jelly or as a thickening agent. The verb “gélatiner” means to turn something into a gelatin-like substance or to cause something to become gelatinous.
In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken language and is mainly found in written literature or formal contexts. However, for illustrative purposes, here are three examples of “gélatiner” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Les cuisiniers gélatinèrent la préparation pendant une heure.
(The cooks gelatinized the mixture for an hour.) -
La chaleur gélatina la pâte et elle devint collante.
(The heat gelatinized the dough, making it sticky.) -
Le chimiste gélatina le liquide avec un agent épaississant.
(The chemist gelatinized the liquid using a thickening agent.)
Note: In everyday conversation, it is more common to use the compound past tense (Passé Composé) instead of the Passé Simple.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of gélatiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | gélatinai | J’ai gélatiné la crème. | I gelled the cream. |
Tu | gélatinas | Tu gélatinas la préparation. | You gelled the mixture. |
Il | gélatina | Il gélatina la solution. | He gelled the solution. |
Elle | gélatina | Elle gélatina le dessert. | She gelled the dessert. |
On | gélatina | On gélatina le jus. | One gelled the juice. |
Nous | gélatinâmes | Nous gélatinâmes les fruits. | We gelled the fruits. |
Vous | gélatinâtes | Vous gélatinâtes la gelée. | You gelled the jelly. |
Ils | gélatinèrent | Ils gélatinèrent le plat. | They gelled the dish. |
Elles | gélatinèrent | Elles gélatinèrent la pâte. | They (feminine) gelled the dough. |
Other Conjugations for Gélatiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gélatiner
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Gélatiner – 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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