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galoper
galoper
French
Etymology
Apparently from Old French galoper, from Frankish *wala (“well”) + *hlaupan (“to leap”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (“to run, leap, spring”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa.lɔ.pe/
Verb
galoper
- to gallop
Conjugation
Conjugation of galoper (see also Appendix:French verbs)
simple | compound | ||||||
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infinitive | galoper | avoir galopé | |||||
gerund | en galopant | en ayant galopé | |||||
present participle | galopant /ɡa.lɔ.pɑ̃/ |
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past participle | galopé /ɡa.lɔ.pe/ |
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person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | je (j’) | tu | il | nous | vous | ils | |
simple tenses |
present | galope /ɡa.lɔp/ |
galopes /ɡa.lɔp/ |
galope /ɡa.lɔp/ |
galopons /ɡa.lɔ.pɔ̃/ |
galopez /ɡa.lɔ.pe/ |
galopent /ɡa.lɔp/ |
imperfect | galopais /ɡa.lɔ.pɛ/ |
galopais /ɡa.lɔ.pɛ/ |
galopait /ɡa.lɔ.pɛ/ |
galopions /ɡa.lɔ.pjɔ̃/ |
galopiez /ɡa.lɔ.pje/ |
galopaient /ɡa.lɔ.pɛ/ |
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past historic1 | galopai /ɡa.lɔ.pe/ |
galopas /ɡa.lɔ.pa/ |
galopa /ɡa.lɔ.pa/ |
galopâmes /ɡa.lɔ.pam/ |
galopâtes /ɡa.lɔ.pat/ |
galopèrent /ɡa.lɔ.pɛʁ/ |
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future | galoperai /ɡa.lɔ.pʁe/ |
galoperas /ɡa.lɔ.pʁa/ |
galopera /ɡa.lɔ.pʁa/ |
galoperons /ɡa.lɔ.pʁɔ̃/ |
galoperez /ɡa.lɔ.pʁe/ |
galoperont /ɡa.lɔ.pʁɔ̃/ |
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conditional | galoperais /ɡa.lɔ.pʁɛ/ |
galoperais /ɡa.lɔ.pʁɛ/ |
galoperait /ɡa.lɔ.pʁɛ/ |
galoperions /ɡa.lɔ.pə.ʁjɔ̃/ |
galoperiez /ɡa.lɔ.pə.ʁje/ |
galoperaient /ɡa.lɔ.pʁɛ/ |
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compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
past anterior1 | Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que je (j’) | que tu | qu’il | que nous | que vous | qu’ils | |
simple tenses |
present | galope /ɡa.lɔp/ |
galopes /ɡa.lɔp/ |
galope /ɡa.lɔp/ |
galopions /ɡa.lɔ.pjɔ̃/ |
galopiez /ɡa.lɔ.pje/ |
galopent /ɡa.lɔp/ |
imperfect1 |
galopasse /ɡa.lɔ.pas/ |
galopasses /ɡa.lɔ.pas/ |
galopât /ɡa.lɔ.pa/ |
galopassions /ɡa.lɔ.pa.sjɔ̃/ |
galopassiez /ɡa.lɔ.pa.sje/ |
galopassent /ɡa.lɔ.pas/ |
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compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect1 | Use the imperfect subjunctive tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | tu | – | nous | vous | – | |
— | galope /ɡa.lɔp/ |
— | galopons /ɡa.lɔ.pɔ̃/ |
galopez /ɡa.lɔ.pe/ |
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1literary tenses |
Middle French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Verb
galoper
- (of a horse) to gallop
Conjugation
- Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
Conjugation of galoper
simple | compound | ||||||
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infinitive | galoper | avoir galopé | |||||
gerund | en galopant | Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
present participle | galopant | ||||||
past participle | galopé | ||||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | ie (may be i' before a vowel) | tu | il | nous | vous | ilz, elles | |
simple tenses |
present | galope | galopes | galope | galopons | galopez | galopent |
imperfect | galopois, galopoys | galopois, galopoys | galopoit, galopoyt | galopions, galopyons | galopiez, galopyez | galopoient, galopoyent | |
past historic | galopa | galopas | galopa | galopasmes | galopastes | galoperent | |
future | galoperai, galoperay | galoperas | galopera | galoperons | galoperez | galoperont | |
conditional | galoperois, galoperoys | galoperois, galoperoys | galoperoit, galoperoyt | galoperions, galoperyons | galoperiez, galoperyez | galoperoient, galoperoyent | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
past anterior | Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que ie | que tu | qu'il | que nous | que vous | qu'ilz, qu'elles | |
simple tenses |
present | galope | galopes | galope | galopons | galopez | galopent |
imperfect | galopasse | galopasses | galopast | galopassions | galopassiez | galopassent | |
compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | tu | – | nous | vous | – | |
— | galope | — | galopons | galopez | — |
Old French
Etymology
Apparently from Frankish *wala (“well”) + *hlaupan (“to leap”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (“to run, leap, spring”).
Verb
galoper
- (of a horse) to gallop
- circa 1180, Chrétien de Troyes, Perceval ou le conte du Graal:
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Et messire Gauvains l'esgarde,
qu'il galopoit parmi l'angarde- And Warren watched him,
As he galloped through the vanguard
- And Warren watched him,
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Et messire Gauvains l'esgarde,
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Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ps, *-pt are modified to s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
Conjugation of galoper (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple | compound | ||||||
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infinitive | galoper | avoir galopé | |||||
gerund | en galopant | Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
present participle | galopant | ||||||
past participle | galopé | ||||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | il | nos | vos | il | |
simple tenses |
present | galop | galopes | galope | galopons | galopez | galopent |
imperfect | galopoie, galopeie, galopoe, galopeve | galopoies, galopeies, galopoes, galopeves | galopoit, galopeit, galopot, galopeve | galopiiens, galopiens | galopiiez, galopiez | galopoient, galopeient, galopoent, galopevent | |
preterite | galopai | galopas | galopa | galopames | galopastes | galoperent | |
future | galoperai | galoperas | galopera | galoperons | galoperoiz, galopereiz, galoperez | galoperont | |
conditional | galoperoie, galopereie | galoperoies, galopereies | galoperoit, galopereit | galoperiiens, galoperiens | galoperiiez, galoperiez | galoperoient, galopereient | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
past anterior | Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que jo | que tu | qu’il | que nos | que vos | qu’il | |
simple tenses |
present | galop | galos | galot | galopons | galopez | galopent |
imperfect | galopasse | galopasses | galopast | galopissons, galopissiens | galopissoiz, galopissez, galopissiez | galopassent | |
compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | tu | – | nos | vos | – | |
— | galope | — | galopons | galopez | — |