Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb baguer

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The English translation of the French verb “baguer” is “to ring” or “to band”. The infinitive form of “baguer” is pronounced as “bah-guh”.

The verb “baguer” comes from the Old French word “biguer” which means “to bind” or “to fasten”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used mainly in written French to describe completed actions in the past.

Here are three examples of the usage of “baguer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:

  1. Les ornithologues baguèrent les oiseaux pour étudier leur migration.
    (The ornithologists ringed the birds to study their migration.)

  2. L’équipe de recherche bagua les poissons dans la rivière pour suivre leur évolution.
    (The research team banded the fish in the river to track their evolution.)

  3. Pendant l’été dernier, nous baguâmes des papillons afin de collecter des données.
    (During last summer, we ringed butterflies to gather data.)

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of baguer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je baguai Je baguai l’oiseau. I banded the bird.
Tu baguas Tu baguas les canards. You banded the ducks.
Il bagua Il bagua les oiseaux. He banded the birds.
Elle bagua Elle bagua les insectes. She banded the insects.
On bagua On bagua les rapaces. One banded the raptors.
Nous baguâmes Nous baguâmes les poissons. We banded the fish.
Vous baguâtes Vous baguâtes les tortues. You banded the turtles.
Ils baguèrent Ils baguèrent les chauves-souris. They banded the bats.
Elles baguèrent Elles baguèrent les renards. They (feminine) banded the foxes.

Other Conjugations for Baguer.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baguer

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Baguer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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