Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Introduction to the verb airer
The English translation of the French verb “airer” is “to air” or “to ventilate.” The infinitive form of “airer” is pronounced as /e.re/ in French.
The verb “airer” comes from the French word “air” meaning “air.” It is derived from the Latin word “aer” with the same meaning. In everyday French, “airer” is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past.
Here are three examples of “airer” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- J’airai la pièce hier. (I aired the room yesterday.)
- Tu airas les vêtements dehors. (You aired the clothes outside.)
- Il/Elle aira la maison pendant notre absence. (He/She aired the house during our absence.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of airer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | airai | J’airai mon linge. | I will air my laundry. |
Tu | airas | Tu airas tes vêtements. | You will air your clothes. |
Il | aira | Il aira la pièce. | He will air the room. |
Elle | aira | Elle aira les draps. | She will air the sheets. |
On | aira | On aira les coussins. | One will air the cushions. |
Nous | airâmes | Nous airâmes la maison. | We aired the house. |
Vous | airâtes | Vous airâtes vos affaires. | You aired your belongings. |
Ils | airèrent | Ils airèrent les rideaux. | They aired the curtains. |
Elles | airèrent | Elles airèrent les vêtements. | They (feminine) aired the clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Airer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb airer
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Airer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Imparfait
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