Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Introduction to the verb bastillonner
The English translation of the French verb “bastillonner” is “to blockade.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “bastillonner” is [bas-tee-yo-nay].
The word “bastillonner” has its origins in the noun “bastille,” which refers to a fortified tower or fortress. In everyday French, the verb “bastillonner” is used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) to describe actions that occurred and concluded in the past.
Here are three examples of “bastillonner” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Les manifestants bastillonnèrent les routes principales de la ville.
(The protesters blockaded the main roads of the city.) -
L’armée bastillonna les frontières pour empêcher les infiltrations.
(The army blockaded the borders to prevent infiltrations.) -
Pendant la guerre, les alliés bastillonnèrent les côtes ennemies.
(During the war, the allies blockaded the enemy coasts.)
Note: The use of the Passé Simple tense has become less common in everyday spoken French, and it is mainly found in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bastillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bastillonnai | J’ai bastillonnai la porte. | I barricaded the door. |
Tu | bastillonnas | Tu bastillonnas les fenêtres. | You barricaded the windows. |
Il | bastillonna | Il bastillonna la rue. | He barricaded the street. |
Elle | bastillonna | Elle bastillonna la maison. | She barricaded the house. |
On | bastillonna | On bastillonna l’entrée. | One barricaded the entrance. |
Nous | bastillonnâmes | Nous bastillonnâmes la porte. | We barricaded the door. |
Vous | bastillonnâtes | Vous bastillonnâtes les fenêtres. | You barricaded the windows. |
Ils | bastillonnèrent | Ils bastillonnèrent la rue. | They barricaded the street. |
Elles | bastillonnèrent | Elles bastillonnèrent la maison. | They (feminine) barricaded the house. |
Other Conjugations for Bastillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
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Bastillonner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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