Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Introduction to the verb glaner
The English translation of the French verb “glaner” is “to glean.” The infinitive form of “glaner” is pronounced as [gla-ne].
The word “glaner” originated from the Latin word “glanare,” meaning “to gather acorns.” In everyday French, “glaner” is often used to indicate the act of collecting leftover or unused items, typically from fields or after a harvest. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to gathering small or valuable pieces of information or knowledge.
Examples of “glaner” in the Passé Simple tense:
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J’avançai dans le champ et glanai les épis de blé restants.
(I moved forward in the field and gleaned the remaining ears of wheat.) -
Elle glana des informations précieuses en écoutant discrètement la conversation.
(She gleaned valuable information by discreetly listening to the conversation.) -
Nous glanâmes quelques objets utiles abandonnés sur le chemin.
(We gleaned some useful objects left behind on the path.)
English translations:
- I moved forward in the field and gleaned the remaining ears of wheat.
- She gleaned valuable information by discreetly listening to the conversation.
- We gleaned some useful objects left behind on the path.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of glaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | glanai | J’ai glané quelques pommes. | I gleaned some apples. |
Tu | glanas | Tu glanas des informations. | You gleaned some information. |
Il | glana | Il glana des fleurs sauvages. | He gleaned wild flowers. |
Elle | glana | Elle glana des champignons. | She gleaned mushrooms. |
On | glana | On glana des idées. | One gleaned some ideas. |
Nous | glanâmes | Nous glanâmes des fruits. | We gleaned fruits. |
Vous | glanâtes | Vous glanâtes des légumes. | You gleaned vegetables. |
Ils | glanèrent | Ils glanèrent du grain. | They gleaned grain. |
Elles | glanèrent | Elles glanèrent des herbes médicinales. | They (feminine) gleaned medicinal herbs. |
Other Conjugations for Glaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glaner
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Glaner – 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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