Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Introduction to the verb agrafer
The English translation of the French verb “agrafer” is “to staple.” The infinitive form of “agrafer” is pronounced as “ah-gra-fey.”
“Agrafer” has its origins in the Old French word “agrafer,” which comes from the noun “agrafe” meaning “hook” or “clasp.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of fastening or attaching something with a staple, both literally and metaphorically.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “agrafer” is conjugated as follows:
- J’agrafai: I stapled
- Tu agrafas: You stapled
- Il/elle/on agrafa: He/she/one stapled
- Nous agrafâmes: We stapled
- Vous agrafer: You stapled
- Ils/elles agrafèrent: They stapled
Here are three examples of “agrafer” used in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Elle agrafa les documents avant de les remettre au professeur.
(She stapled the documents before handing them to the teacher.) -
Nous agrafâmes les feuilles pour créer un livret.
(We stapled the sheets together to create a booklet.) -
Ils agrafèrent les affiches sur les murs de la salle de classe.
(They stapled the posters on the classroom walls.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of agrafer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | agrafai | J’agrafai le papier. | I stapled the paper. |
Tu | agrafas | Tu agrafas le document. | You stapled the document. |
Il | agrafa | Il agrafa la feuille. | He stapled the sheet. |
Elle | agrafa | Elle agrafa le rapport. | She stapled the report. |
On | agrafa | On agrafa les pages. | One stapled the pages. |
Nous | agraphâmes | Nous agraphâmes les factures. | We stapled the invoices. |
Vous | agraphâtes | Vous agraphâtes le dossier. | You stapled the file. |
Ils | agrafèrent | Ils agrafèrent les formulaires. | They stapled the forms. |
Elles | agrafèrent | Elles agrafèrent les photos. | They (feminine) stapled the photos. |
Other Conjugations for Agrafer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
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Agrafer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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