Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Introduction to the verb collectionner
The English translation of the French verb “collectionner” is “to collect.” The infinitive form “collectionner” is pronounced as koh-lek-syo-nay.
The verb “collectionner” comes from the French noun “collection,” which originated from the Latin word “collectio.” In everyday French, “collectionner” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to talk about past actions or events that are considered completed and have no relation to the present. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French and is less common in spoken language.
Here are three examples of “collectionner” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- J’achetai une figurine pour collectionner. (I bought a figurine to collect.)
- Elle collectionna les timbres pendant des années. (She collected stamps for years.)
- Nous collectionnâmes des pièces de monnaie rares. (We collected rare coins.)
Please note that in spoken language or informal writing, the Passé Composé tense is more frequently used to express past actions in French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of collectionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | collectionnai | J’ai collectionné des timbres. | I collected stamps. |
Tu | collectionnas | Tu collectionnas des pièces de monnaie. | You collected coins. |
Il | collectionna | Il collectionna des cartes postales. | He collected postcards. |
Elle | collectionna | Elle collectionna des œuvres d’art. | She collected artworks. |
On | collectionna | On collectionna des souvenirs. | One collected souvenirs. |
Nous | collectionnâmes | Nous avons collectionné des livres. | We collected books. |
Vous | collectionnâtes | Vous collectionnâtes des vinyles. | You collected vinyl records. |
Ils | collectionnèrent | Ils collectionnèrent des antiquités. | They collected antiques. |
Elles | collectionnèrent | Elles collectionnèrent des coquillages. | They (feminine) collected seashells. |
Other Conjugations for Collectionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
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Collectionner – 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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