Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Introduction to the verb berner
The English translation of the French verb “berner” is “to deceive” or “to trick.” The infinitive form, “berner,” is pronounced as [bɛʁ.ne].
The verb “berner” comes from the Old French word “bernier” which means “to deceive.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in written or formal speech.
Here are three examples of “berner” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il me bern[a]. (He deceived me.)
- Elle nous berna. (She tricked us.)
- Ils bernèrent leurs amis. (They deceived their friends.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the Passé Composé tense in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of berner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bernai | Je bernai mes amis. | I fooled my friends. |
Tu | bernas | Tu bernas ta sœur. | You fooled your sister. |
Il | berna | Il berna l’audience. | He fooled the audience. |
Elle | berna | Elle berna son patron. | She fooled her boss. |
On | berna | On berna les invités. | One fooled the guests. |
Nous | bernâmes | Nous bernâmes nos voisins. | We fooled our neighbors. |
Vous | bernâtes | Vous bernâtes le public. | You fooled the public. |
Ils | bernèrent | Ils bernèrent leur professeur. | They fooled their teacher. |
Elles | bernèrent | Elles bernèrent leurs collègues. | They (feminine) fooled their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Berner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
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Berner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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