Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Introduction to the verb blâmer
The English translation of the French verb “blâmer” is “to blame” or “to criticize.” The infinitive form of “blâmer” is pronounced as “blah-may.”
The verb “blâmer” originates from the Old French word “blasmer,” which comes from the Latin word “blasphemāre,” meaning “to blaspheme.” In everyday French, the verb “blâmer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions or events that occurred and ended in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “blâmer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their translations:
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Les parents blâmèrent leur fils pour son mauvais comportement.
English: The parents blamed their son for his bad behavior. -
Le professeur blâma les élèves pour ne pas avoir fait leurs devoirs.
English: The teacher criticized the students for not doing their homework. -
Les médias blâmèrent le gouvernement pour sa mauvaise gestion de la crise.
English: The media blamed the government for its poor handling of the crisis.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of blâmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | blâmai | Je le blâmai pour son comportement. | I blamed him for his behavior. |
Tu | blâmas | Tu me blâmas sans raison. | You blamed me without reason. |
Il | blâma | Il les blâma tous les deux. | He blamed both of them. |
Elle | blâma | Elle blâma son coéquipier. | She blamed her teammate. |
On | blâma | On vous blâma pour l’accident. | They blamed you for the accident. |
Nous | blâmâmes | Nous les blâmâmes pour leur incompétence. | We blamed them for their incompetence. |
Vous | blâmâtes | Vous blâmâtes le professeur. | You blamed the teacher. |
Ils | blâmèrent | Ils blâmèrent le gouvernement. | They blamed the government. |
Elles | blâmèrent | Elles blâmèrent leur ami. | They (feminine) blamed their friend. |
Other Conjugations for Blâmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
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Blâmer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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