Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Introduction to the verb cabiner
The English translation of the French verb “cabiner” is “to confine” or “to lock up.” The infinitive form of “cabiner” is pronounced as “ka-bee-neh.”
The verb “cabiner” has its origins in the Latin word “capanna,” which means “hut” or “small house.” In everyday French, the verb is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in formal writing and storytelling.
Examples of “cabiner” in the Passé Simple tense:
- Il cabinA les oiseaux dans une cage. (He locked up the birds in a cage.)
- Nous cAbinâmes le chat dans la chambre toute la nuit. (We confined the cat in the room all night.)
- Les gardes cAbinèrent les prisonniers dans des cellules individuelles. (The guards locked up the prisoners in individual cells.)
English translations:
- He locked up the birds in a cage.
- We confined the cat in the room all night.
- The guards locked up the prisoners in individual cells.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cabiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cabinai | Je cabinai dans la forêt. | I cabined in the forest. |
Tu | cabinas | Tu cabinas avec ton ami. | You cabined with your friend. |
Il | cabina | Il cabina dans la montagne. | He cabined in the mountain. |
Elle | cabina | Elle cabina dans une cabane. | She cabined in a cabin. |
On | cabina | On cabina près du lac. | One cabined near the lake. |
Nous | cabinâmes | Nous cabinâmes dans les Alpes. | We cabined in the Alps. |
Vous | cabinâtes | Vous cabinâtes en plein air. | You cabined outdoors. |
Ils | cabinèrent | Ils cabinèrent dans un chalet. | They cabined in a chalet. |
Elles | cabinèrent | Elles cabinèrent en montagne. | They (feminine) cabined in the mountain. |
Other Conjugations for Cabiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
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Cabiner – 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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