Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Introduction to the verb ciseler
The English translation of the French verb “ciseler” is “to chisel” or “to carve”. The infinitive form “ciseler” is pronounced as see-zuh-leh.
The verb “ciseler” comes from the Latin word “caesellare”, which means “to carve”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense when referring to the action of carving or sculpting something in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Il cisela avec précision le visage dans la pierre.
(He chiseled the face in the stone with precision.) - Elle cisela un magnifique bijou en argent.
(She carved a beautiful silver jewel.) - Les artistes ciselèrent les détails du monument pendant des mois.
(The artists chiseled the details of the monument for months.)
These examples showcase how “ciseler” is used to describe the action of chiseling or carving something in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of ciseler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | ciselai | J’ai ciselé la sculpture. | I chiseled the sculpture. |
Tu | ciselas | Tu ciselas le bijou. | You chiseled the jewel. |
Il | cisela | Il cisela le métal. | He chiseled the metal. |
Elle | cisela | Elle cisela la gravure. | She chiseled the engraving. |
On | cisela | On cisela le verre. | One chiseled the glass. |
Nous | ciselâmes | Nous ciselâmes le vase. | We chiseled the vase. |
Vous | ciselâtes | Vous ciselâtes la pièce. | You chiseled the piece. |
Ils | ciselèrent | Ils ciselèrent le bois. | They chiseled the wood. |
Elles | ciselèrent | Elles ciselèrent la pierre. | They (feminine) chiseled the stone. |
Other Conjugations for Ciseler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
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Ciseler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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