Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Introduction to the verb atermoyer
The English translation of the French verb “atermoyer” is “to procrastinate” or “to delay.” The infinitive form “atermoyer” is pronounced as ah-tair-mwah-yay.
The word “atermoyer” comes from the combination of the prefix “a-” (meaning “to”) and the word “termoyer” (meaning “to delay” or “to waste time”). It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that were procrastinated or delayed in the past.
Here are three examples of “atermoyer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Ils atermoyèrent avant de prendre une décision.
(They procrastinated before making a decision.) -
Elle atermoya longtemps avant de commencer à étudier pour son examen.
(She procrastinated for a long time before starting to study for her exam.) -
Nous atermoyâmes jusqu’à la dernière minute avant de réserver nos billets d’avion.
(We procrastinated until the last minute before booking our plane tickets.)
These examples illustrate different situations in which “atermoyer” is used to convey the act of procrastinating or delaying.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of atermoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | atermoyai | J’atermoyai devant la décision. | I procrastinated in front of the decision. |
Tu | atermoyas | Tu atermoyas avant de partir. | You procrastinated before leaving. |
Il | atermoya | Il atermoya pour donner sa réponse. | He procrastinated to give his answer. |
Elle | atermoya | Elle atermoya pour prendre une décision. | She procrastinated to make a decision. |
On | atermoya | On atermoya avant de commencer. | One procrastinated before starting. |
Nous | atermoyâmes | Nous atermoyâmes avant de quitter. | We procrastinated before leaving. |
Vous | atermoyâtes | Vous atermoyâtes devant le choix. | You procrastinated in front of the choice. |
Ils | atermoyèrent | Ils atermoyèrent pour prendre une décision. | They procrastinated to make a decision. |
Elles | atermoyèrent | Elles atermoyèrent devant la tâche. | They (feminine) procrastinated in front of the task. |
Other Conjugations for Atermoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
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Atermoyer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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