Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Introduction to the verb bonimenter
The English translation of the French verb “bonimenter” is “to embitter” or “to make bitter.” The infinitive form “bonimenter” is pronounced as “bo-nee-mahn-tay.”
The word “bonimenter” is derived from the combination of two words: “bon” meaning “good” and “amertume” meaning “bitterness.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary and formal tense used mainly in written texts.
Here are three simple examples of how “bonimenter” can be used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les épreuves bonimentèrent son cœur. (The hardships embittered his heart.)
- Les critiques bonimentèrent sa confiance. (The criticisms embittered her confidence.)
- Leur comportement bonimenta notre amitié. (Their behavior embittered our friendship.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly found in literature or formal writing. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is typically used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bonimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bonimentai | J’ai bonimenté devant le public. | I performed my act in front of the audience. |
Tu | bonimentas | Tu bonimentas pour attirer l’attention. | You made a sales pitch to attract attention. |
Il | bonimenta | Il bonimenta sur ses produits. | He made a sales pitch about his products. |
Elle | bonimenta | Elle bonimenta à la télévision. | She made a sales pitch on television. |
On | bonimenta | On bonimenta pour vendre les billets. | One made a sales pitch to sell the tickets. |
Nous | bonimentâmes | Nous bonimentâmes pour persuader. | We made a sales pitch to persuade. |
Vous | bonimentâtes | Vous bonimentâtes pour convaincre. | You made a sales pitch to convince. |
Ils | bonimentèrent | Ils bonimentèrent pour divertir. | They made a sales pitch to entertain. |
Elles | bonimentèrent | Elles bonimentèrent pour captiver le public. | They (feminine) made a sales pitch to captivate the audience. |
Other Conjugations for Bonimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
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Bonimenter – 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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