passé simple

Question 1

when do you use passé simple?

Answer 1

describe actions that have already been completed.

It is found in literature, qualitative journalism, and certain historical documents.

Question 2

how to conjugate passé simple?

Answer 2

take out infinitif endings and add endings

Question 3

-er

Answer 3

-ai
-as
-a
-âmes
-âtes
-èrent

Question 4

-ir/re

Answer 4

-is
-is
-it
-îmes
-îtes
-irent

Question 5

irregular

Answer 5

use past participle stem (for some) +
-s
-s
-t
-^mes
-^tes
-rent

Question 6

devenir

Answer 6

devin-

Question 7

savoir

Answer 7

su-

Question 8

être

Answer 8

fu-

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faire

Answer 9

fi-

Question 10

mourir

Answer 10

mouru-

Question 11

tenir

Answer 11

tin-

Question 12

naître

Answer 12

naqui-

Question 13

croire

Answer 13

cru-

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voir

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vi-

Question 15

avoir

Answer 15

eu-

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devoir

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du-

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vivre

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vécu-

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craindre

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craigni-

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éteindre

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éteigni-

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peindre

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peigni-

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se plaindre

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se plaigni-

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joindre

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joigni-

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prendre

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pri-

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surprendre

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surpri-

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pleuvoir

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plut

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falloir

Answer 26

fallut

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valoir

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vallut

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vouloir

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voulu-

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dire

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di-

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écrire

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écrivi-

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boire

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bu-

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courir

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couru-

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rire

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ri-

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sourire

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souri-

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conduire

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conduisi-

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produire

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produisi-

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acquérir

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acqui-

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conquérir

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conqui-

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vaincre

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vanqui-

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convaincre

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convanqui-

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lire

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lu-

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recevoir

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reçu-

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décevoir

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déçu-

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apercevoir

Answer 44

aperçu-

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commencer

Answer 45

commenc- (add ç when there's an a or o)

Question 46

manger

Answer 46

mang- (add e when there's an a or o)

Question 47

battre

Answer 47

batti-

Question 48

choisir

Answer 48

choisi-

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combattre

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combatti-

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revenir

Answer 50

revin-

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permettre

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permi-

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mettre

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mi-

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pouvoir

Answer 53

pu-

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aller

Answer 54

all-

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répondre

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répond-

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réussir

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réuss-

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connaître

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connu-

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paraître

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paru-

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plaire

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plu-

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se taire

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tu-

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rompre

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rompi-

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offrir

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offri-

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ouvrir

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ouvri-

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couvrir

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couvri-

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souffrir

Answer 65

souffri-

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traduire

Answer 66

traduisi-

Question 67

venir

Answer 67

vin-