Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Introduction to the verb billonner
The English translation of the French verb “billonner” is “to bubble” or “to foam”. The infinitive form “billonner” is pronounced as “bee-oh-nay”.
The word “billonner” comes from the French noun “billon”, which refers to a mass of small bubbles. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense in literary or formal contexts, as this tense is rarely used in spoken language.
Here are three examples of “billonner” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
- Les vagues billonnèrent à la surface de l’océan. (The waves bubbled on the surface of the ocean.)
- Le champagne billonna dans les flûtes en cristal. (The champagne foamed in the crystal flutes.)
- La potion magique billonna dans le chaudron du sorcier. (The magic potion bubbled in the wizard’s cauldron.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts in French, and it is less commonly used in everyday spoken language.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of billonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | billonnai | J’ai billonné le tissu. | I pleated the fabric. |
Tu | billonnas | Tu as billonné la jupe. | You pleated the skirt. |
Il | billonna | Il a billonné le drap. | He pleated the sheet. |
Elle | billonna | Elle a billonné la nappe. | She pleated the tablecloth. |
On | billonna | On a billonné le rideau. | One pleated the curtain. |
Nous | billonnâmes | Nous avons billonné les rideaux. | We pleated the curtains. |
Vous | billonnâtes | Vous avez billonné le tissu. | You pleated the fabric. |
Ils | billonnèrent | Ils ont billonné les serviettes. | They pleated the napkins. |
Elles | billonnèrent | Elles ont billonné le tissu. | They (feminine) pleated the fabric. |
Other Conjugations for Billonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
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Billonner – 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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