Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Introduction to the verb bombarder
The English translation of the French verb “bombarder” is “to bombard.” The infinitive form of “bombarder” is pronounced as /bɔ̃.baʁ.de/.
The word “bombarder” originated from the Old French word “bombarde,” which means “to throw” or “to bombard.” It is derived from the Vulgar Latin word “bombardare” with the same meaning. In everyday French, “bombarder” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when referring to past actions that are completed and have no connection to the present.
Here are three simple examples of “bombarder” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les avions bombardèrent la ville pendant la guerre.
(The planes bombarded the city during the war.) - L’armée ennemie bombarda les positions françaises.
(The enemy army bombarded the French positions.) - Pendant la révolution, les révoltés bombardèrent le palais royal.
(During the revolution, the rebels bombarded the royal palace.)
In these examples, “bombardèrent,” “bombarda,” and “bombardèrent” are the conjugated forms of “bombarder” in the Passé Simple tense.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bombarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bombardai | J’ai bombardé la ville. | I bombarded the city. |
Tu | bombardas | Tu bombardas l’ennemi. | You bombarded the enemy. |
Il | bombarda | Il bombarda le camp. | He bombarded the camp. |
Elle | bombarda | Elle bombarda la cible. | She bombarded the target. |
On | bombarda | On bombarda la zone. | One bombarded the area. |
Nous | bombardâmes | Nous bombardâmes les positions ennemies. | We bombarded the enemy positions. |
Vous | bombardâtes | Vous bombardâtes la base. | You bombarded the base. |
Ils | bombardèrent | Ils bombardèrent la flotte. | They bombarded the fleet. |
Elles | bombardèrent | Elles bombardèrent les bâtiments. | They (feminine) bombarded the buildings. |
Other Conjugations for Bombarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
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Bombarder – 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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