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

Introduction to the verb beurrer

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The English translation of the French verb “beurrer” is “to butter.” The infinitive form “beurrer” is pronounced as “bø.ʁe” in French.

The verb “beurrer” comes from the noun “beurre” which means “butter” in English. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when referring to actions that happened in the past. However, it’s essential to note that the Passé Simple is a literary tense and is rarely used in spoken French.

Here are three examples of “beurrer” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:

  1. J’ beurai le pain avant de le servir.
    (I buttered the bread before serving it.)

  2. Il beurra les tartines pour le petit déjeuner.
    (He buttered the toast for breakfast.)

  3. Elle beurra le moule avant de verser la pâte à gâteau.
    (She buttered the baking pan before pouring the cake batter.)

Please keep in mind that the Passé Simple is mainly used in literature, and in everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé or other tenses are generally preferred to talk about past events.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je beurrai Je beurrai le pain. I buttered the bread.
Tu beurras Tu beurras la tartine. You buttered the toast.
Il beurra Il beurra le croissant. He buttered the croissant.
Elle beurra Elle beurra le biscuit. She buttered the cookie.
On beurra On beurra le sandwich. One buttered the sandwich.
Nous beurrâmes Nous beurrâmes les crêpes. We buttered the pancakes.
Vous beurrâtes Vous beurrâtes le pain grillé. You buttered the toast.
Ils beurrèrent Ils beurrèrent les brioches. They buttered the brioches.
Elles beurrèrent Elles beurrèrent les gaufres. They (feminine) buttered the waffles.

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Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Beurrer – 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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