Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Introduction to the verb arroser
The English translation of the French verb “arroser” is “to water” or “to sprinkle.” The infinitive form “arroser” is pronounced as [a.ʁo.ze].
The word “arroser” comes from the Old French word “arroser” meaning “to drench” or “to moisten.” It is derived from the Latin word “adrosare” meaning “to sprinkle.”
In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) is rarely used in spoken language but is commonly found in written literature, especially in formal writing. It is used to describe actions that occurred and ended in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the verb “arroser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- J’arroserai les fleurs hier. (I watered the flowers yesterday.)
- Tu arrosas le jardin la semaine dernière. (You watered the garden last week.)
- Il arrosa la pelouse pendant toute la journée. (He watered the lawn all day.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is more commonly replaced by the Passé Composé tense in spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of arroser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | arrosai | J’arrosai les plantes. | I watered the plants. |
Tu | arrosas | Tu arrosas les fleurs. | You watered the flowers. |
Il | arrosa | Il arrosa le jardin. | He watered the garden. |
Elle | arrosa | Elle arrosa les légumes. | She watered the vegetables. |
On | arrosa | On arrosa les arbres. | One watered the trees. |
Nous | arrosâmes | Nous arrosâmes les rosiers. | We watered the rose bushes. |
Vous | arrosâtes | Vous arrosâtes les plantes. | You watered the plants. |
Ils | arrosèrent | Ils arrosèrent le gazon. | They watered the lawn. |
Elles | arrosèrent | Elles arrosèrent les fleurs. | They (feminine) watered the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Arroser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arroser
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Arroser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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