Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Introduction to the verb bomber
The English translation of the French verb “bomber” is “to puff out/to puff up/to bulge.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bom-bey.”
The verb “bomber” originates from the Latin word “bombus,” meaning “buzzing sound.” In everyday French, “bomber” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense when referring to the act of puffing out, swelling, or bulging something.
Here are three examples of “bomber” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Il bomba les joues en soufflant fort.
Translation: He puffed out his cheeks by blowing hard. -
La grenouille bomba son corps avant de sauter.
Translation: The frog puffed up its body before jumping. -
Les ballons se bombèrent rapidement.
Translation: The balloons quickly bulged.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bomber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bombai | J’ai bombé la balle. | I curved the ball. |
Tu | bombas | Tu bombas le ballon. | You curved the balloon. |
Il | bomba | Il bomba le pneu. | He curved the tire. |
Elle | bomba | Elle bomba la feuille. | She curved the paper. |
On | bomba | On bomba la surface. | One curved the surface. |
Nous | bombâmes | Nous bombâmes le bois. | We curved the wood. |
Vous | bombâtes | Vous bombâtes le tissu. | You curved the fabric. |
Ils | bombèrent | Ils bombèrent le métal. | They curved the metal. |
Elles | bombèrent | Elles bombèrent la plaque. | They (feminine) curved the plate. |
Other Conjugations for Bomber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
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Bomber – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
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