Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Introduction to the verb borner
The English translation of the French verb “borner” is “to limit” or “to define.” The infinitive form “borner” is pronounced as “bohr-nay.”
“Borner” originates from the Latin word “borna,” which means “boundary stone” or “limit.” In everyday French, “borner” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions or events that occurred in the past and have been completed.
Here are three simple examples of “borner” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Nous bornâmes nos dépenses pour économiser de l’argent.
(We limited our expenses to save money.) -
Tu bornas tes exigences et tu acceptas les conditions proposées.
(You defined your requirements and accepted the proposed conditions.) -
Les autorités bornèrent l’accès à la plage pour des raisons de sécurité.
(The authorities restricted access to the beach for safety reasons.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of borner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bornai | J’bornai mes activités. | I limited my activities. |
Tu | bornas | Tu bornas tes dépenses. | You limited your expenses. |
Il | borna | Il borna ses ambitions. | He limited his ambitions. |
Elle | borna | Elle borna son enthousiasme. | She limited her enthusiasm. |
On | borna | On borna les débats. | One limited the debates. |
Nous | bornâmes | Nous bornâmes nos aspirations. | We limited our aspirations. |
Vous | bornâtes | Vous bornâtes vos attentes. | You limited your expectations. |
Ils | bornèrent | Ils bornèrent les droits. | They limited the rights. |
Elles | bornèrent | Elles bornèrent les options. | They (feminine) limited the options. |
Other Conjugations for Borner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb borner
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Borner – 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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