Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Introduction to the verb ceinturer
The English translation of the French verb “ceinturer” is “to belt” or “to encircle.” The infinitive form “ceinturer” is pronounced as “sahn-too-ray.”
The verb “ceinturer” comes from the French word “ceinture,” meaning “belt” or “girdle.” It is primarily used in everyday French to express the action of surrounding or enclosing something or someone.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “ceinturer” is less commonly used in everyday speech but is still found in literature or formal writing. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il ceintura ses bagages avant de partir.
(He belted his luggage before leaving.) -
Elle ceintura la taille de sa robe avec une ceinture en cuir.
(She belted her dress at the waist with a leather belt.) -
Le mur ceintura le jardin de manière élégante.
(The wall enclosed the garden in an elegant manner.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, and the verb “ceinturer” is more commonly used in the present tense or other compound tenses in everyday conversations.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of ceinturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | ceinturai | Je ceinturai ma taille avec une ceinture. | I belted my waist with a belt. |
Tu | ceinturas | Tu ceinturas ton manteau. | You belted your coat. |
Il | ceintura | Il ceintura la boîte avec du ruban adhésif. | He belted the box with tape. |
Elle | ceintura | Elle ceintura sa robe pour la taille. | She belted her dress at the waist. |
On | ceintura | On ceintura le colis avec une corde. | One belted the package with a rope. |
Nous | ceinturâmes | Nous ceinturâmes nos bagages pour le voyage. | We belted our luggage for the trip. |
Vous | ceinturâtes | Vous ceinturâtes votre chemise. | You belted your shirt. |
Ils | ceinturèrent | Ils ceinturèrent la valise pour la sécurité. | They belted the suitcase for security. |
Elles | ceinturèrent | Elles ceinturèrent leurs manteaux. | They (feminine) belted their coats. |
Other Conjugations for Ceinturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ceinturer
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Ceinturer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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