Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Introduction to the verb glander
The English translation of the French verb ‘glander’ is ‘to laze around’ or ‘to bum around’. It is pronounced as “glahn-der” in the infinitive form.
The word ‘glander’ comes from the Old French word ‘glandre’, meaning ‘to idle’ or ‘to waste time’. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of ‘glander’ used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais glandé toute la journée avant de commencer mon travail. (I had lazed around all day before starting my work.)
- Ils avaient glandé en vacances au lieu de visiter les monuments. (They had bummed around on holiday instead of visiting the monuments.)
- Elle avait glandé toute la soirée au lieu d’étudier pour son examen. (She had been lazing around all evening instead of studying for her exam.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of glander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais glandé | J’avais glandé toute la journée. | I had bummed around all day. |
tu | tu avais glandé | Tu avais glandé sur le canapé. | You had loafed on the couch. |
il | il avait glandé | Il avait glandé au parc. | He had hung out at the park. |
elle | elle avait glandé | Elle avait glandé devant la télé. | She had lounged in front of the TV. |
on | on avait glandé | On avait glandé en ville. | One had hung out in the city. |
nous | nous avions glandé | Nous avions glandé sur la plage. | We had lazed around on the beach. |
vous | vous aviez glandé | Vous aviez glandé au bureau. | You had wasted time at the office. |
ils | ils avaient glandé | Ils avaient glandé au bar. | They had hung out at the bar. |
elles | elles avaient glandé | Elles avaient glandé au parc. | They had hung out at the park. |
Other Conjugations for Glander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glander
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Glander – 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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