Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Introduction to the verb botaniser
The English translation of the French verb “botaniser” is “to botanize” or “to go botanizing.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “botaniser” is bo-ta-nee-zay.
The verb “botaniser” comes from the noun “botanique” (botany) and the suffix “-iser” which is used to create a verb from a noun or adjective. It means to study, collect, or explore plants and flowers in their natural habitats.
In everyday French, the passé simple (simple past) tense is rarely used in spoken language and is mostly found in written literature. However, here are three examples of how “botaniser” can be used in the passé simple tense:
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Hier, il botanisa dans la forêt pendant des heures.
Translation: Yesterday, he botanized in the forest for hours. -
Les scientifiques botanisèrent dans la région et découvrirent de nouvelles espèces.
Translation: The scientists botanized in the region and discovered new species. -
Elle botanisa près du lac et ramena de belles fleurs.
Translation: She botanized near the lake and brought back beautiful flowers.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of botaniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | botanisai | Je botanisai dans le jardin. | I botanized in the garden. |
Tu | botanisas | Tu botanisas avec passion. | You botanized with passion. |
Il | botanisa | Il botanisa de nouvelles plantes. | He botanized new plants. |
Elle | botanisa | Elle botanisa dans la forêt. | She botanized in the forest. |
On | botanisa | On botanisa des fleurs sauvages. | One botanized wildflowers. |
Nous | botanisâmes | Nous botanisâmes dans les montagnes. | We botanized in the mountains. |
Vous | botanisâtes | Vous botanisâtes au parc. | You botanized in the park. |
Ils | botanisèrent | Ils botanisèrent en Amazonie. | They botanized in the Amazon. |
Elles | botanisèrent | Elles botanisèrent dans la serre. | They (feminine) botanized in the greenhouse. |
Other Conjugations for Botaniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botaniser
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Botaniser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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