Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Introduction to the verb entrelacer
The English translation of the French verb “entrelacer” is “to interlace” or “to intertwine.” The infinitive form “entrelacer” is pronounced as ahn-truh-la-say.
The verb “entrelacer” originates from the Latin word “intrelaciare,” which means “to interweave.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that occurred in the past, and it is often found in written texts or formal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “entrelacer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Le peintre entrelaça les couleurs avec habileté.
(The painter interlaced the colors skillfully.) -
Les branches des arbres s’entrelacèrent dans le vent.
(The branches of the trees intertwined in the wind.) -
Les histoires de l’auteur s’entrelacèrent pour créer un récit captivant.
(The author’s stories interlaced to create a captivating narrative.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal writing and literature in modern French. In spoken language and informal writing, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of entrelacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | entrelaçai | J’entrelaçai mes doigts. | I interlaced my fingers. |
Tu | entrelaças | Tu entrelaças les fils. | You interlaced the threads. |
Il | entrelaça | Il entrelaça les branches. | He interlaced the branches. |
Elle | entrelaça | Elle entrelaça ses cheveux. | She interlaced her hair. |
On | entrelaça | On entrelaça les câbles. | One interlaced the cables. |
Nous | entrelaçâmes | Nous entrelaçâmes nos mains. | We interlaced our hands. |
Vous | entrelaçâtes | Vous entrelaçâtes les cordes. | You interlaced the ropes. |
Ils | entrelacèrent | Ils entrelacèrent les fils électriques. | They interlaced the electrical wires. |
Elles | entrelacèrent | Elles entrelacèrent les rubans. | They (feminine) interlaced the ribbons. |
Other Conjugations for Entrelacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelacer
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Entrelacer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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