Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Introduction to the verb geler
The English translation of the French verb geler is “to freeze” or “to become frozen.” It is pronounced as “zheh-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word geler comes from the Latin word “gelare” which also means “to freeze.” It is most often used as a transitive verb in everyday French, meaning that it requires a direct object. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, geler is used to describe an action that had been completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of geler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais gelé l’eau avant de la mettre au réfrigérateur. (I had frozen the water before putting it in the fridge.)
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Nous avions gelé nos pieds en marchant dans la neige. (We had frozen our feet while walking in the snow.)
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Les routes avaient gelé pendant la nuit et nous ne pouvions pas conduire. (The roads had frozen overnight and we couldn’t drive.)
In all these examples, geler is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another action in the past. It is commonly used in everyday French when talking about weather conditions or frozen objects.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of geler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gelé | J’avais gelé la bouteille d’eau. | I had frozen the water bottle. |
tu | tu avais gelé | Tu avais gelé les légumes. | You had frozen the vegetables. |
il | il avait gelé | Il avait gelé la rue. | He had frozen the street. |
elle | elle avait gelé | Elle avait gelé son cœur. | She had frozen her heart. |
on | on avait gelé | On avait gelé le lac. | One had frozen the lake. |
nous | nous avions gelé | Nous avions gelé les fruits. | We had frozen the fruits. |
vous | vous aviez gelé | Vous aviez gelé le repas. | You had frozen the meal. |
ils | ils avaient gelé | Ils avaient gelé la rivière. | They had frozen the river. |
elles | elles avaient gelé | Elles avaient gelé la glace. | They had frozen the ice. |
Other Conjugations for Geler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb geler
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Geler – 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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