Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Introduction to the verb gléner
The English translation of the French verb gléner is “to glean.” It is pronounced as “gleh-neh.”
Gléner comes from the Old French word “glenier” which means “to gather” or “to glean.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that happened before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Example 1: J’avais glané des pommes dans le verger avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I had gleaned apples in the orchard before the storm arrived.)
Example 2: Elle avait glané des informations sur son voisin avant de lui parler. (She had gathered information about her neighbor before talking to him.)
Example 3: Nous étions allés glaner des champignons dans la forêt avant qu’il ne fasse nuit. (We had gone gathering mushrooms in the forest before it got dark.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gléner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gléne | J’avais gléne le bois. | I had collected the wood. |
tu | tu avais gléné | Tu avais gléné le sable. | You had gathered the sand. |
il | il avait gléné | Il avait gléné les fruits. | He had harvested the fruit. |
elle | elle avait gléné | Elle avait gléné les légumes. | She had gathered the vegetables. |
on | on avait gléné | On avait gléné les fleurs. | One had picked the flowers. |
nous | nous avions gléné | Nous avions gléné les champignons. | We had collected the mushrooms. |
vous | vous aviez gléné | Vous aviez gléné les feuilles. | You had gathered the leaves. |
ils | ils avaient gléné | Ils avaient gléné les herbes. | They had gathered the herbs. |
elles | elles avaient gléné | Elles avaient gléné les noix. | They had picked the nuts. |
Other Conjugations for Gléner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gléner
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Gléner – 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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