Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Introduction to the verb bonder
The English translation of the French verb “bonder” is “to bond” or “to bind.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bohn-deh.”
The verb “bonder” originated from the Old French word “bundir” which meant “to unite” or “to connect.” It is commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used to describe past actions.
Here are three examples of “bonder” used in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Je bondis vers elle. (I bonded towards her.)
- Le groupe de travail bondit rapidement. (The team bonded quickly.)
- Ils bondirent ensemble pour réaliser leur projet. (They bonded together to accomplish their project.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts in modern French. In spoken language, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to describe past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bondis | Je bondis sur l’occasion. | I jumped at the opportunity. |
Tu | bondis | Tu bondis de joie. | You jumped for joy. |
Il | bondit | Il bondit de surprise. | He jumped in surprise. |
Elle | bondit | Elle bondit de peur. | She jumped in fear. |
On | bondit | On bondit de contentement. | One jumped with satisfaction. |
Nous | bondîmes | Nous bondîmes par-dessus la clôture. | We jumped over the fence. |
Vous | bondîtes | Vous bondîtes sur la chance. | You jumped at the chance. |
Ils | bondirent | Ils bondirent hors du lit. | They jumped out of bed. |
Elles | bondirent | Elles bondirent de joie. | They (feminine) jumped for joy. |
Other Conjugations for Bonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonder
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Bonder – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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