Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Introduction to the verb carreler
The English translation of the French verb “carreler” is “to tile.” The infinitive form “carreler” is pronounced as “ka-ray-lay.”
The word “carreler” comes from the French noun “carreau,” meaning “tile” or “square.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense in formal or written language. The Passé Simple is a literary tense used to describe completed actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Ils carrelèrent la salle de bain. (They tiled the bathroom.)
- Nous carrelâmes la cuisine. (We tiled the kitchen.)
- Elle carrela son balcon. (She tiled her balcony.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, and the examples provided are more commonly seen in written or formal contexts.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of carreler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | carrelai | J’ai carrelai la salle de bain. | I tiled the bathroom. |
Tu | carrelas | Tu as carrelas la cuisine. | You tiled the kitchen. |
Il | carrela | Il a carrela le sol. | He tiled the floor. |
Elle | carrela | Elle a carrela la terrasse. | She tiled the terrace. |
On | carrela | On a carrela la piscine. | One tiled the pool. |
Nous | carrelâmes | Nous avons carrelâmes le salon. | We tiled the living room. |
Vous | carrelâtes | Vous avez carrelâtes le couloir. | You tiled the hallway. |
Ils | carrelèrent | Ils ont carrelèrent la salle à manger. | They tiled the dining room. |
Elles | carrelèrent | Elles ont carrelèrent la chambre. | They (feminine) tiled the bedroom. |
Other Conjugations for Carreler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carreler
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Carreler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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