Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Introduction to the verb amonceler
The English translation of the French verb “amonceler” is “to pile up” or “to heap up.” The infinitive form of “amonceler” is pronounced as /a.mɔ̃.sə.le/.
The word “amonceler” has its origins in the Latin word “moncellare,” which means “to heap up.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in formal writing and storytelling.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, with their respective English translations:
- Les ouvriers amoncelèrent les briques pour construire le mur. (The workers piled up the bricks to build the wall.)
- Elle amoncela les vêtements sales dans le panier à linge. (She piled up the dirty clothes in the laundry basket.)
- Ils amoncelèrent les feuilles mortes dans le jardin. (They piled up the dead leaves in the garden.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the Passé Composé tense in everyday conversations.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of amonceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | amoncelai | J’amoncelai les livres. | I piled up the books. |
Tu | amoncelas | Tu amoncelas les vêtements. | You piled up the clothes. |
Il | amoncela | Il amoncela les déchets. | He piled up the trash. |
Elle | amoncela | Elle amoncela les feuilles. | She piled up the leaves. |
On | amoncela | On amoncela les caisses. | One piled up the boxes. |
Nous | amoncelâmes | Nous amoncelâmes les briques. | We piled up the bricks. |
Vous | amoncelâtes | Vous amoncelâtes les pierres. | You piled up the stones. |
Ils | amoncelèrent | Ils amoncelèrent les sacs. | They piled up the bags. |
Elles | amoncelèrent | Elles amoncelèrent les branches. | They (feminine) piled up the branches. |
Other Conjugations for Amonceler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
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Amonceler – 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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