Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Introduction to the verb badigeonner
The English translation of the French verb badigeonner is “to whitewash” or “to coat.” The infinitive form “badigeonner” is pronounced as “bah-dee-zhuh-nay.”
The word “badigeonner” originated from the Old French word “badigeon,” which means “whitewash.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of applying a thin layer of paint or coating to a surface, typically with a brush or a roller.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, badigeonner is less commonly used in contemporary French. However, here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense along with their respective English translations:
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Les ouvriers badigeonnèrent le mur en blanc.
(The workers whitewashed the wall in white.) -
Elle badigeonna la clôture avec de la peinture verte.
(She coated the fence with green paint.) -
Nous badigeonnâmes les volets en bleu.
(We whitewashed the shutters in blue.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly found in literature and formal writing, and the more commonly used past tense in spoken French is the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of badigeonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | badigeonnai | J’ai badigeonné le mur. | I brushed the wall. |
Tu | badigeonnas | Tu badigeonnas la porte. | You brushed the door. |
Il | badigeonna | Il badigeonna le meuble. | He brushed the furniture. |
Elle | badigeonna | Elle badigeonna la façade. | She brushed the facade. |
On | badigeonna | On badigeonna la clôture. | One brushed the fence. |
Nous | badigeonnâmes | Nous badigeonnâmes le plafond. | We brushed the ceiling. |
Vous | badigeonnâtes | Vous badigeonnâtes la chaise. | You brushed the chair. |
Ils | badigeonnèrent | Ils badigeonnèrent le sol. | They brushed the floor. |
Elles | badigeonnèrent | Elles badigeonnèrent la table. | They (feminine) brushed the table. |
Other Conjugations for Badigeonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badigeonner
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Badigeonner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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