Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb galeter

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The English translation of the French verb galeter is “to slip or slide.” The infinitive form of galeter is pronounced as “ga-leh-teh.”

The word galeter comes from the Old French word “galeter,” which means “to skate or slide.” It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.

3 examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’avais galeté sur la glace avant de tomber et de me blesser. (I had slipped on the ice before falling and getting hurt.)

  2. Tu avais galeté sur le sol mouillé et tu t’étais cassé la jambe. (You had slipped on the wet floor and had broken your leg.)

  3. Il avait galeté sur les pavés glissants et s’était fait mal au genou. (He had slipped on the slippery cobblestones and had hurt his knee.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of galeter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais galété J’avais galété toute la nuit. I had been tossing and turning all night.
tu tu avais galété Tu avais galété pendant des heures. You had been tossing and turning for hours.
il il avait galété Il avait galété toute la soirée. He had been tossing and turning all evening.
elle elle avait galété Elle avait galété pendant des jours. She had been tossing and turning for days.
on on avait galété On avait galété toute la semaine. One had been tossing and turning all week.
nous nous avions galété Nous avions galété toute la journée. We had been tossing and turning all day.
vous vous aviez galété Vous aviez galété pendant des semaines. You had been tossing and turning for weeks.
ils ils avaient galété Ils avaient galété toute la matinée. They had been tossing and turning all morning.
elles elles avaient galété Elles avaient galété toute la nuit. They had been tossing and turning all night.

Other Conjugations for Galeter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb galeter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galeter

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Galeter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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