Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Introduction to the verb bigarrer
The English translation of the French verb “bigarrer” is “to variegate” or “to dapple.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “bigarrer” is [bee-ga-ray].
The verb “bigarrer” comes from the Old French word “bigarrer” and is derived from the Old Frankish word “bi-” meaning “two” and “garro” meaning “color.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), which is a literary tense used in written French to describe past actions.
Here are three simple examples of “bigarrer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Elle bigarra le mur de différentes couleurs.
(She variegated the wall with different colors.) -
Ils bigarrèrent leurs vêtements pour le spectacle.
(They variegated their clothes for the show.) -
Le peintre bigarra le paysage avec des touches de vert et de rouge.
(The painter variegated the landscape with touches of green and red.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken language and is mostly found in formal writing and literature.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bigarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bigarrai | Je bigarrai le tissu. | I mottled the fabric. |
Tu | bigarras | Tu bigarras la peinture. | You mottled the paint. |
Il | bigarra | Il bigarra la surface. | He mottled the surface. |
Elle | bigarra | Elle bigarra le dessin. | She mottled the drawing. |
On | bigarra | On bigarra le papier. | One mottled the paper. |
Nous | bigarrâmes | Nous bigarrâmes les vêtements. | We mottled the clothes. |
Vous | bigarrâtes | Vous bigarrâtes les murs. | You mottled the walls. |
Ils | bigarrèrent | Ils bigarrèrent le tableau. | They mottled the painting. |
Elles | bigarrèrent | Elles bigarrèrent la céramique. | They (feminine) mottled the ceramic. |
Other Conjugations for Bigarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bigarrer
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Bigarrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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