Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Introduction to the verb galonner
The English translation of the French verb galonner is “to decorate with braid” or “to trim with braid.” The infinitive form, galonner, is pronounced as “ga-lo-nay.”
Galonner comes from the word “galon,” which means braid or trim, and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs in French. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais galonné ma tenue avant la soirée. (I had decorated my outfit before the party.)
- Il avait galonné les rideaux de sa chambre avec un joli ruban. (He had trimmed the curtains in his room with a pretty ribbon.)
- Nous avions galonné le gâteau avec des fruits frais. (We had decorated the cake with fresh fruits.)
English translations:
- I had decorated my outfit before the party.
- He had trimmed the curtains in his room with a pretty ribbon.
- We had decorated the cake with fresh fruits.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of galonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais galonné | J’avais galonné ma veste. | I had trimmed my jacket with braid. |
tu | tu avais galonné | Tu avais galonné ta casquette. | You had trimmed your cap with braid. |
il | il avait galonné | Il avait galonné son uniforme. | He had trimmed his uniform with braid. |
elle | elle avait galonné | Elle avait galonné sa robe. | She had trimmed her dress with braid. |
on | on avait galonné | On avait galonné le drapeau. | One had trimmed the flag with braid. |
nous | nous avions galonné | Nous avions galonné nos chapeaux. | We had trimmed our hats with braid. |
vous | vous aviez galonné | Vous aviez galonné vos pantalons. | You had trimmed your pants with braid. |
ils | ils avaient galonné | Ils avaient galonné leurs épaulettes. | They had trimmed their epaulettes with braid. |
elles | elles avaient galonné | Elles avaient galonné leurs jupes. | They had trimmed their skirts with braid. |
Other Conjugations for Galonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galonner
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Galonner – 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
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