Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Introduction to the verb accidenter
The English translation of the French verb “accidenter” is “to damage” or “to have an accident.” The infinitive form “accidenter” is pronounced as [a-kee-den-te].
The verb “accidenter” comes from the French word “accident,” which has the same meaning in English. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when narrating past events or actions that are completed. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly found in formal writing or literature.
Here are three simple examples of “accidenter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Je l’accidentai en marchant trop vite.
(I damaged it by walking too fast.) - L’entreprise accidenta la voiture lors de la livraison.
(The company damaged the car during delivery.) - Le chauffeur accidenta le mur en reculant.
(The driver had an accident with the wall while reversing.)
Please note that these examples are in the formal Passé Simple tense, and in everyday spoken French, the more common tense used to discuss past events is the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of accidenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | accidentai | J’accidentai ma voiture. | I crashed my car. |
Tu | accidentas | Tu accidentas la moto. | You crashed the motorcycle. |
Il | accidenta | Il accidenta le camion. | He crashed the truck. |
Elle | accidenta | Elle accidenta le vélo. | She crashed the bike. |
On | accidenta | On accidenta la voiture de police. | One crashed the police car. |
Nous | accidentâmes | Nous accidentâmes le bus. | We crashed the bus. |
Vous | accidentâtes | Vous accidentâtes le train. | You crashed the train. |
Ils | accidentèrent | Ils accidentèrent la voiture de course. | They crashed the race car. |
Elles | accidentèrent | Elles accidentèrent la voiture électrique. | They (feminine) crashed the electric car. |
Other Conjugations for Accidenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accidenter
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Accidenter – 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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