Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Introduction to the verb arborer
The English translation of the French verb “arborer” is “to display” or “to show off.” The infinitive form “arborer” is pronounced as “ahr-boh-ray.”
The verb “arborer” comes from the Latin word “arbor,” meaning “tree.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the past tense known as “Passé Simple” to express completed actions in the past. However, it is worth noting that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in literature and formal writing rather than in everyday spoken French.
Here are three examples of “arborer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il arbora fièrement sa médaille olympique.
(He displayed his Olympic medal proudly.) -
Elle arbora un sourire radieux en recevant la bonne nouvelle.
(She displayed a radiant smile upon receiving the good news.) -
L’équipe arbora les couleurs du drapeau national lors de la cérémonie d’ouverture.
(The team displayed the colors of the national flag during the opening ceremony.)
Please note that in spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of arborer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | arborai | J’arborai le drapeau. | I raised the flag. |
Tu | arboras | Tu arboras la banderole. | You raised the banner. |
Il | arbora | Il arbora le trophée. | He displayed the trophy. |
Elle | arbora | Elle arbora les couleurs. | She displayed the colors. |
On | arbora | On arbora la pancarte. | One displayed the sign. |
Nous | arborâmes | Nous arborâmes la médaille. | We displayed the medal. |
Vous | arboraâtes | Vous arboraâtes le logo. | You displayed the logo. |
Ils | arborèrent | Ils arborèrent la bannière. | They displayed the banner. |
Elles | arborèrent | Elles arborèrent le fanion. | They (feminine) displayed the pennant. |
Other Conjugations for Arborer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
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Arborer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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