Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Introduction to the verb huiler
The English translation of the French verb “huiler” is “to oil” or “to grease.” The infinitive form of “huiler” is pronounced as “wee-lay.”
“huiler” comes from the Latin word “olĕum” which means “oil.” In everyday French, “huiler” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense used mainly in written French.
3 examples of “huiler” used in the Passé Simple tense:
- Il huila les charnières de la porte. (He oiled the door hinges.)
- Elle huila la chaîne de vélo pour qu’elle fonctionne correctement. (She greased the bike chain for it to work properly.)
- Les mécaniciens huilèrent les engrenages de la machine. (The mechanics oiled the gears of the machine.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, and the passé composé is more commonly employed to express the past in day-to-day conversations.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of huiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | huilai | J’huilai la porte. | I oiled the door. |
Tu | huilas | Tu huilas la chaîne. | You oiled the chain. |
Il | huila | Il huila le moteur. | He oiled the engine. |
Elle | huila | Elle huila ses chaussures. | She oiled her shoes. |
On | huila | On huila la serrure. | One oiled the lock. |
Nous | huilâmes | Nous huilâmes les rouages. | We oiled the gears. |
Vous | huilâtes | Vous huilâtes la machine. | You oiled the machine. |
Ils | huilèrent | Ils huilèrent les charnières. | They oiled the hinges. |
Elles | huilèrent | Elles huilèrent la chaîne. | They (feminine) oiled the chain. |
Other Conjugations for Huiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb huiler
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Huiler – 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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