Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Introduction to the verb fumer
The English translation of the French verb “fumer” is “to smoke.” The infinitive form of “fumer” is pronounced as “fuh-may.”
The verb “fumer” originates from the Latin word “fumare,” meaning “to smoke.” In everyday French, the passé simple tense is no longer commonly used in spoken language but is primarily found in written narratives or literature to express past events.
Here are three examples of “fumer” used in the passé simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il fuma une cigarette après le dîner. (He smoked a cigarette after dinner.)
- Elle fuma un cigare pendant la soirée. (She smoked a cigar during the evening.)
- Ils fumèrent ensemble sur la terrasse. (They smoked together on the terrace.)
Please note that while the passé simple tense is still understood by French speakers, it is generally replaced by the more commonly used passé composé tense in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fumai | Je fumai une cigarette. | I smoked a cigarette. |
Tu | fumas | Tu fumas un cigare. | You smoked a cigar. |
Il | fuma | Il fuma une pipe. | He smoked a pipe. |
Elle | fuma | Elle fuma une cigarette électronique. | She smoked an e-cigarette. |
On | fuma | On fuma un joint. | One smoked a joint. |
Nous | fumâmes | Nous fumâmes un cigare cubain. | We smoked a Cuban cigar. |
Vous | fumâtes | Vous fumâtes une chicha. | You smoked a hookah. |
Ils | fumèrent | Ils fumèrent un cigare. | They smoked a cigar. |
Elles | fumèrent | Elles fumèrent une cigarette. | They (feminine) smoked a cigarette. |
Other Conjugations for Fumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
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Fumer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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