Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Introduction to the verb adsorber
The English translation of the French verb “adsorber” is “to adsorb.” The infinitive form “adsorber” is pronounced as “ad-sohr-beh.”
The origin of the word “adsorber” can be traced back to the Latin word “adsorbere,” which means “to swallow up.” In everyday French, “adsorber” is most commonly used in the present tense or the past participle form.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “adsorber” is not typically used in everyday French as it belongs to a group of verbs that are rarely used in this tense. However, here are three example sentences using “adsorber” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les polluants adsorbèrent sur les filtres. (The pollutants adsorbed onto the filters.)
- La surface du charbon adsorba les impuretés. (The surface of the coal adsorbed the impurities.)
- L’éponge adsorba rapidement l’eau renversée. (The sponge quickly adsorbed the spilled water.)
Please note that while these examples showcase the use of “adsorber” in the Passé Simple, it is more common to use the present tense or the past participle form in everyday French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of adsorber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | adsorbai | J’adsorbai le liquide. | I adsorbed the liquid. |
Tu | adsorbas | Tu adsorbas les substances. | You adsorbed the substances. |
Il | adsorba | Il adsorba les particules. | He adsorbed the particles. |
Elle | adsorba | Elle adsorba les gaz. | She adsorbed the gases. |
On | adsorba | On adsorba les molécules. | One adsorbed the molecules. |
Nous | adsorbâmes | Nous adsorbâmes les ions. | We adsorbed the ions. |
Vous | adsorbâtes | Vous adsorbâtes les contaminants. | You adsorbed the contaminants. |
Ils | adsorbèrent | Ils adsorbèrent les impuretés. | They adsorbed the impurities. |
Elles | adsorbèrent | Elles adsorbèrent les substances. | They (feminine) adsorbed the substances. |
Other Conjugations for Adsorber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
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Adsorber – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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