Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Introduction to the verb alambiquer
The English translation of the French verb “alambiquer” is “to complicate.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “alambiquer” is [a.lɑ̃.bi.ke].
The word “alambiquer” comes from the noun “alambic,” which refers to a distillation apparatus. Its origin can be traced back to the Arabic word “al-anbīq,” meaning “distilling vessel.” In everyday French, “alambiquer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “alambiquer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Tu alambiquas la situation. (You complicated the situation.)
- Il alambiqua son discours. (He complicated his speech.)
- Les règles se sont alambiquées. (The rules became complicated.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts. In everyday spoken French, the more commonly used past tense is the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of alambiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | alambiquai | J’alambiquai la recette. | I made the recipe complicated. |
Tu | alambiquas | Tu alambiquas la situation. | You made the situation complicated. |
Il | alambiqua | Il alambiqua ses réponses. | He made his answers complicated. |
Elle | alambiqua | Elle alambiqua son discours. | She made her speech complicated. |
On | alambiqua | On alambiqua le problème. | One made the problem complicated. |
Nous | alambiquâmes | Nous alambiquâmes le processus. | We made the process complicated. |
Vous | alambiquâtes | Vous alambiquâtes la discussion. | You made the discussion complicated. |
Ils | alambiquèrent | Ils alambiquèrent le plan. | They made the plan complicated. |
Elles | alambiquèrent | Elles alambiquèrent la situation. | They (feminine) made the situation complicated. |
Other Conjugations for Alambiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
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Alambiquer – 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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