Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Introduction to the verb gicler
The English translation of the French verb “gicler” is “to squirt” or “to spurt.” The infinitive form “gicler” is pronounced as [ʒikle].
The word “gicler” originates from the Latin word “giclus,” meaning “a spurt of water.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is mostly found in literature and formal writing rather than in spoken language.
Examples of the usage of “gicler” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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L’eau gicla soudainement du tuyau.
(Water squirted suddenly from the hose.) -
Le champagne gicla lorsque la bouteille a été ouverte.
(Champagne spurted when the bottle was opened.) -
Le peintre gicla de la peinture sur la toile.
(The painter squirted paint onto the canvas.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of gicler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | gicla | Je gicla de l’eau. | I squirted water. |
Tu | giclas | Tu giclas la peinture. | You squirted the paint. |
Il | gicla | Il gicla du parfum. | He squirted perfume. |
Elle | gicla | Elle gicla le liquide. | She squirted the liquid. |
On | gicla | On gicla la sauce. | One squirted the sauce. |
Nous | giclâmes | Nous giclâmes le champagne. | We squirted the champagne. |
Vous | giclâtes | Vous giclâtes le jus. | You squirted the juice. |
Ils | giclèrent | Ils giclèrent l’encre. | They squirted the ink. |
Elles | giclèrent | Elles giclèrent le parfum. | They (feminine) squirted the perfume. |
Other Conjugations for Gicler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gicler
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Gicler – 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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