Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Introduction to the verb cambrer
The English translation of the French verb “cambrer” is “to arch” or “to arch one’s back.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “cambrer” is [kɑ̃.bʁe].
The verb “cambrer” originated from the Old French word “cambre,” which came from the Latin word “camur,” meaning “curve” or “bend.” In everyday French, “cambrer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense and used primarily in written French.
Here are three examples of “cambrer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Elle cambr[a] son dos pour faire une figure de danse.
(She arched her back to perform a dance move.) -
Le chat se cambr[a] en se préparant à bondir sur sa proie.
(The cat arched itself, preparing to pounce on its prey.) -
Le gymnaste cambr[a] son corps lors de l’exercice de souplesse.
(The gymnast arched his body during the flexibility exercise.)
Please note that the verbs in brackets [a] represent the Passé Simple conjugation of “cambrer” for the third-person singular subject pronoun.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cambrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cambrai | Je cambrai le dos. | I arched my back. |
Tu | cambras | Tu cambras les reins. | You arched your lower back. |
Il | cambra | Il cambra les épaules. | He arched his shoulders. |
Elle | cambra | Elle cambra le corps. | She arched her body. |
On | cambra | On cambra les sourcils. | One arched their eyebrows. |
Nous | cambrâmes | Nous cambrâmes nos dos. | We arched our backs. |
Vous | cambrâtes | Vous cambrâtes les jambes. | You arched your legs. |
Ils | cambèrent | Ils cambèrent la colonne vertébrale. | They arched their spine. |
Elles | cambèrent | Elles cambèrent les reins. | They (feminine) arched their lower back. |
Other Conjugations for Cambrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
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Cambrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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