Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Introduction to the verb galérer
The English translation of the French verb galérer is “to struggle” or “to have a hard time.” The infinitive form of galérer is pronounced as “ga-leh-ray.”
Galérer comes from the Old French word galier, which means “to row.” In modern French, it is often used colloquially to express a difficult or unpleasant situation.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, galérer is used to indicate an action that had already been completed in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of galérer.
Here are 3 simple examples of galérer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais galéré toute la journée pour réparer la voiture. (I had struggled all day to fix the car.)
- Il était arrivé en retard parce qu’il avait galéré avec le trafic. (He arrived late because he had a hard time with traffic.)
- Nous avions galéré pendant des heures avant de trouver un hôtel. (We had a hard time for hours before finding a hotel.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of galérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais galéré | J’avais galéré toute la journée. | I had struggled all day. |
tu | tu avais galéré | Tu avais galéré pour trouver un travail. | You had struggled to find a job. |
il | il avait galéré | Il avait galéré pendant des heures pour réparer la voiture. | He had struggled for hours to fix the car. |
elle | elle avait galéré | Elle avait galéré avec ses études. | She had struggled with her studies. |
on | on avait galéré | On avait galéré pour faire les courses. | One had struggled to do the grocery shopping. |
nous | nous avions galéré | Nous avions galéré pour organiser la fête. | We had struggled to organize the party. |
vous | vous aviez galéré | Vous aviez galéré pour comprendre les instructions. | You had struggled to understand the instructions. |
ils | ils avaient galéré | Ils avaient galéré pour trouver un logement. | They had struggled to find housing. |
elles | elles avaient galéré | Elles avaient galéré pour obtenir des billets pour le concert. | They had struggled to get tickets for the concert. |
Other Conjugations for Galérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
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Galérer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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