Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Introduction to the verb happer
The English translation of the French verb “happer” is “to snatch” or “to grab.” The infinitive form “happer” is pronounced as “ah-pey.”
The word “happer” originated from the Old French verb “happer” meaning “to catch” or “to seize.” It is primarily used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense commonly found in written French, such as novels or historical texts.
Here are three simple examples of “happer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il happa le livre et s’enfuit. (He snatched the book and ran away.)
- Elle happa la dernière part de gâteau. (She grabbed the last piece of cake.)
- Le voleur happa le sac à main et disparut dans la foule. (The thief snatched the handbag and vanished into the crowd.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, and the passé composé or other past tenses are more commonly used in everyday conversation or informal writing.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of happer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | happai | J’happai le ballon. | I grabbed the ball. |
Tu | happas | Tu happas le livre. | You grabbed the book. |
Il | happa | Il happa la nourriture. | He grabbed the food. |
Elle | happa | Elle happa le stylo. | She grabbed the pen. |
On | happa | On happa la clé. | One grabbed the key. |
Nous | happâmes | Nous happâmes le cadeau. | We grabbed the gift. |
Vous | happâtes | Vous happâtes le téléphone. | You grabbed the phone. |
Ils | happèrent | Ils happèrent le trésor. | They grabbed the treasure. |
Elles | happèrent | Elles happèrent la balle. | They (feminine) grabbed the ball. |
Other Conjugations for Happer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
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Happer – 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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