Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Introduction to the verb araser
The English translation of the French verb “araser” is “to level” or “to smooth.” The infinitive form of “araser” is pronounced as [ah-rah-zay].
The word “araser” originates from the Latin word “rāsus,” which means “shaved” or “smoothed.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is primarily used in written and formal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “araser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les ouvriers arasèrent le sol de la cour. (The workers leveled the ground of the courtyard.)
- Elle arasa les murs avant de commencer à peindre. (She smoothed the walls before starting to paint.)
- Nous arasâmes les excès de peinture sur la surface. (We removed the excess paint from the surface.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, and other verb tenses like the Passé Composé or Imparfait may be more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of araser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | arasai | J’arasai la surface. | I smoothed the surface. |
Tu | arasas | Tu arasas le sol. | You smoothed the ground. |
Il | arasa | Il arasa la pierre. | He smoothed the stone. |
Elle | arasa | Elle arasa le bois. | She smoothed the wood. |
On | arasa | On arasa la route. | One smoothed the road. |
Nous | arasâmes | Nous arasâmes le plâtre. | We smoothed the plaster. |
Vous | arasâtes | Vous arasâtes la pâte. | You smoothed the dough. |
Ils | arasèrent | Ils arasèrent le mur. | They smoothed the wall. |
Elles | arasèrent | Elles arasèrent la surface. | They (feminine) smoothed the surface. |
Other Conjugations for Araser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
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Araser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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