Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Introduction to the verb gloser
The English translation of the French verb gloser is “to gloss over” or “to comment on”. It is pronounced as “glo-zay” in the infinitive form.
The word “gloser” comes from the Latin word “glossa” which means “tongue” or “language”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of how “gloser” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais glosé sur sa tenue avant de réaliser qu’elle était malade. (I had commented on her outfit before realizing she was sick.)
- Tu avais glosé sur mon poids avant de connaître mon histoire. (You had glossed over my weight before knowing my story.)
- Ils avaient glosé sur l’élection avant que les résultats soient annoncés. (They had glossed over the election before the results were announced.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gloser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais glosé | J’avais glosé sur le sujet. | I had glossed over the topic. |
tu | tu avais glosé | Tu avais glosé à voix basse. | You had muttered. |
il | il avait glosé | Il avait glosé sur le livre. | He had commented on the book. |
elle | elle avait glosé | Elle avait glosé sur l’article. | She had glossed over the article. |
on | on avait glosé | On avait glosé sur la nouvelle. | One had talked about the news. |
nous | nous avions glosé | Nous avions glosé sur le film. | We had discussed the movie. |
vous | vous aviez glosé | Vous aviez glosé sur la pièce. | You had commented on the play. |
ils | ils avaient glosé | Ils avaient glosé sur la chanson. | They had talked about the song. |
elles | elles avaient glosé | Elles avaient glosé sur le sujet. | They had glossed over the topic. |
Other Conjugations for Gloser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gloser
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Gloser – 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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