Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Introduction to the verb abréger
The English translation of the French verb “abréger” is “to shorten” or “to abbreviate.” The infinitive form of “abréger” is pronounced as “ah-breh-zhay.”
The word “abréger” comes from the Latin word “abbreviare,” meaning “to make shorter.” In everyday French, “abréger” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in formal writing or storytelling. However, in spoken French or informal writing, the Passé Composé tense is more frequently used.
Here are three simple examples of “abréger” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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J’abrégeai mon discours pour gagner du temps.
(I shortened my speech to save time.) -
Elle abrégea le livre pour faciliter la lecture.
(She shortened the book to make reading easier.) -
Ils abrégèrent leur voyage à cause d’une urgence.
(They shortened their trip due to an emergency.)
In these examples, “abréger” is used to convey the action of making something shorter or abbreviating it in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of abréger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | abrégeai | J’abrégeai le texte. | I shortened the text. |
Tu | abrégeas | Tu abrégeas le chapitre. | You shortened the chapter. |
Il | abrégea | Il abrégea le discours. | He shortened the speech. |
Elle | abrégea | Elle abrégea la réunion. | She shortened the meeting. |
On | abrégea | On abrégea le spectacle. | One shortened the performance. |
Nous | abrégeâmes | Nous abrégeâmes le trajet. | We shortened the journey. |
Vous | abrégeâtes | Vous abrégeâtes le livre. | You shortened the book. |
Ils | abrégèrent | Ils abrégèrent la conversation. | They shortened the conversation. |
Elles | abrégèrent | Elles abrégèrent l’article. | They (feminine) shortened the article. |
Other Conjugations for Abréger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
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Abréger – 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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