Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Introduction to the verb chiffonner
The English translation of the French verb “chiffonner” is “to crumple” or “to wrinkle”. The infinitive form, “chiffonner”, is pronounced as [ʃi.fɔ.ne].
The word “chiffonner” comes from the French noun “chiffon”, meaning a rag or a scrap of cloth. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in formal writing or storytelling.
Here are three examples of “chiffonner” in the Passé Simple tense:
- Je chiffonnai la lettre pour la jeter à la poubelle.
(I crumpled the letter to throw it in the trash.) - Elle chiffonna son dessin parce qu’elle n’était pas satisfaite.
(She crumpled her drawing because she was not satisfied.) - Les enfants chiffonnèrent le papier pour faire des boules.
(The children crumpled the paper to make balls.)
In these examples, “chiffonner” is used to express the action of crumpling or wrinkling something in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chiffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chiffonnai | Je chiffonnai le papier. | I crumpled the paper. |
Tu | chiffonnas | Tu chiffonnas la chemise. | You crumpled the shirt. |
Il | chiffonna | Il chiffonna la lettre. | He crumpled the letter. |
Elle | chiffonna | Elle chiffonna le tissu. | She crumpled the fabric. |
On | chiffonna | On chiffonna le document. | One crumpled the document. |
Nous | chiffonnâmes | Nous chiffonnâmes les feuilles. | We crumpled the sheets. |
Vous | chiffonnâtes | Vous chiffonnâtes le document. | You crumpled the document. |
Ils | chiffonnèrent | Ils chiffonnèrent les photos. | They crumpled the photos. |
Elles | chiffonnèrent | Elles chiffonnèrent la robe. | They (feminine) crumpled the dress. |
Other Conjugations for Chiffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
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Chiffonner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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