Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Introduction to the verb bifurquer
The English translation of the French verb bifurquer is “to bifurcate” or “to branch off”. The infinitive form, bifurquer, is pronounced as “bee-fur-kay”.
The verb bifurquer comes from the Latin word “furca”, meaning “fork”. It is derived from the noun “fourche” (fork) and the prefix “bi-“, which indicates a split or a dual nature. In everyday French, bifurquer is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions or events that occurred in the past. However, it’s important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing, literature, or historical contexts, and is less commonly used in spoken French.
Here are three examples of bifurquer in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Le chemin bifurqua à droite.
(The path bifurcated to the right.) - Le fleuve bifurqua en deux rivières distinctes.
(The river bifurcated into two distinct streams.) - L’autoroute bifurqua vers le nord.
(The highway branched off to the north.)
In each of these examples, bifurquer is conjugated in the Passé Simple tense to describe a past action of splitting or branching off.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bifurquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bifurquai | Je bifurquai à droite. | I veered to the right. |
Tu | bifurquas | Tu bifurquas trop tôt. | You veered too early. |
Il | bifurqua | Il bifurqua vers le nord. | He veered north. |
Elle | bifurqua | Elle bifurqua vers le sud. | She veered south. |
On | bifurqua | On bifurqua à gauche. | One veered to the left. |
Nous | bifurquâmes | Nous bifurquâmes à l’est. | We veered east. |
Vous | bifurquâtes | Vous bifurquâtes à l’ouest. | You veered west. |
Ils | bifurquèrent | Ils bifurquèrent à chaque intersection. | They veered at every intersection. |
Elles | bifurquèrent | Elles bifurquèrent vers le centre-ville. | They (feminine) veered towards downtown. |
Other Conjugations for Bifurquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bifurquer
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Bifurquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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