Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Introduction to the verb aboyer
The English translation of the French verb “aboyer” is “to bark.” The infinitive form “aboyer” is pronounced as “ah-bwah-yay.”
The verb “aboyer” comes from the Old French word “aboier” and is derived from the onomatopoeic sound of a dog barking. In everyday French, the “Passé Simple” tense (Simple Past) is rarely used in spoken language but is commonly found in written literature, historical contexts, or formal speeches.
Here are three examples of “aboyer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Le chien aboya toute la nuit. (The dog barked all night.)
- Hier soir, les chiens du voisinage aboyèrent sans relâche. (Last night, the neighborhood dogs barked nonstop.)
- Quand j’entrai dans la pièce, le chien aboya bruyamment. (When I entered the room, the dog barked loudly.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of aboyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | aboyai | J’aboyai fort. | I barked loudly. |
Tu | aboyas | Tu aboyas tout le temps. | You bark all the time. |
Il | aboya | Il aboya après le facteur. | He barked at the mailman. |
Elle | aboya | Elle aboya sur le chat. | She barked at the cat. |
On | aboya | On aboya pendant des heures. | One barked for hours. |
Nous | aboyâmes | Nous aboyâmes ensemble. | We barked together. |
Vous | aboyâtes | Vous aboyâtes pour l’attention. | You barked for attention. |
Ils | aboyèrent | Ils aboyèrent toute la nuit. | They barked all night. |
Elles | aboyèrent | Elles aboyèrent bruyamment. | They (feminine) barked loudly. |
Other Conjugations for Aboyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
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Aboyer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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