Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Introduction to the verb chuter
The English translation of the French verb “chuter” is “to fall” or “to drop”. The infinitive form “chuter” is pronounced as “shoo-tay”.
The language origin of “chuter” can be traced back to the Latin word “cadere” meaning “to fall”. In everyday French, “chuter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe past actions or events that occurred and were completed in the past. However, it’s important to note that the Passé Simple is primarily used in written French and is less commonly used in spoken language.
Here are three simple examples of “chuter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il chuta et se blessa. (He fell and hurt himself.)
- La bourse chuta rapidement. (The stock market dropped rapidly.)
- Le thermomètre chuta brusquement. (The thermometer fell sharply.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is often replaced by the more commonly used Passé Composé in spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chutai | Je chutai de la chaise. | I fell off the chair. |
Tu | chutas | Tu chutas en courant. | You fell while running. |
Il | chuta | Il chuta dans l’escalier. | He fell down the stairs. |
Elle | chuta | Elle chuta en dansant. | She fell while dancing. |
On | chuta | On chuta de vélo. | One fell off the bike. |
Nous | chutâmes | Nous chutâmes du toit. | We fell off the roof. |
Vous | chutâtes | Vous chutâtes dans la piscine. | You fell into the pool. |
Ils | chutèrent | Ils chutèrent sur la glace. | They fell on the ice. |
Elles | chutèrent | Elles chutèrent du mur. | They (feminine) fell off the wall. |
Other Conjugations for Chuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuter
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Chuter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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