Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Introduction to the verb bistourner
The English translation of the French verb “bistourner” is “to retrace” or “to turn back.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “bistourner” is bee-stoor-nay.
The verb “bistourner” is derived from the combination of the prefix “bi-” (which can imply repetition or return) and the verb “tourner” (meaning “to turn”). It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when referring to actions that occurred in the past.
Here are three examples of “bistourner” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Je bistournai mes pas et retournai chez moi.
(I retraced my steps and went back home.) -
Il bistourna rapidement pour éviter la foule.
(He quickly turned back to avoid the crowd.) -
Nous bistournâmes notre route pour prendre le raccourci.
(We turned back to take the shortcut.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. In spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bistourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bistournai | Je bistournai la clé. | I turned the key. |
Tu | bistournas | Tu bistournas la page. | You turned the page. |
Il | bistourna | Il bistourna le couteau. | He turned the knife. |
Elle | bistourna | Elle bistourna la poignée. | She turned the handle. |
On | bistourna | On bistourna le volant. | One turned the steering wheel. |
Nous | bistournâmes | Nous bistournâmes la situation. | We turned the situation around. |
Vous | bistournâtes | Vous bistournâtes la situation. | You turned the situation around. |
Ils | bistournèrent | Ils bistournèrent la terre. | They turned the soil. |
Elles | bistournèrent | Elles bistournèrent les légumes. | They (feminine) turned the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Bistourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
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Bistourner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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