Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Introduction to the verb galérer
The English translation of the French verb galérer is “to struggle” or “to have a hard time.” It is pronounced “gah-leh-ray.”
The language origin of galérer is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the medieval word “galère,” meaning “galley” or “ship.” This is possibly due to the fact that being on a galley was a difficult and unpleasant experience.
In everyday French, galérer is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express something that is hypothetical or unreal in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the subjunctive imperfect form followed by the past participle of the verb.
Example 1: J’aurais galéré si je n’avais pas eu d’aide. (I would have struggled if I hadn’t had any help.)
Example 2: Il était surpris que nous ayons galéré autant pendant notre voyage. (He was surprised that we had struggled so much during our trip.)
Example 3: Je regrettais que tu aies galéré pour trouver un emploi. (I regretted that you had a hard time finding a job.)
In these examples, the use of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense suggests that the struggle or difficulty described is not a concrete fact in the past, but rather a hypothetical or subjective experience. It is often used to express regret or surprise about a past situation.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of galérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse galéré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse galéré. | I wish I had struggled. |
tu | eusses galéré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses galéré. | I wish you had struggled. |
il | eût galéré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût galéré. | I wish he had struggled. |
elle | eût galéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût galéré. | I wish she had struggled. |
on | eût galéré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût galéré. | I wish one had struggled. |
nous | eussions galéré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions galéré. | I wish we had struggled. |
vous | eussiez galéré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez galéré. | I wish you had struggled. |
ils | eussent galéré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent galéré. | I wish they had struggled. |
elles | eussent galéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent galéré. | I wish they had struggled. |
Other Conjugations for Galérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galérer
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Galérer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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