Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Introduction to the verb camper
The English translation of the French verb “camper” is “to camp.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [kɑ̃.pe].
The word “camper” comes from the Latin word “campare,” meaning “to make a camp.” In everyday French, “camper” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to talk about past actions or events that are completed and not ongoing. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal or written French, while the more commonly used past tense in spoken French is the passé composé.
Here are three simple examples of “camper” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Nous campâmes près de la rivière. (We camped near the river.)
- Tu campas seul(e) dans les montagnes. (You camped alone in the mountains.)
- Ils campèrent dans la forêt pendant une semaine. (They camped in the forest for a week.)
Please remember that these examples are in the Passé Simple tense, which may not be commonly used in everyday spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of camper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | campai | Je campai près du lac. | I camped near the lake. |
Tu | campas | Tu campas dans la forêt. | You camped in the forest. |
Il | campa | Il campa sur la plage. | He camped on the beach. |
Elle | campa | Elle campa en montagne. | She camped in the mountains. |
On | campa | On campa dans la vallée. | One camped in the valley. |
Nous | campâmes | Nous campâmes près du fleuve. | We camped near the river. |
Vous | campâtes | Vous campâtes au bord du lac. | You camped by the lake. |
Ils | campèrent | Ils campèrent dans la forêt. | They camped in the forest. |
Elles | campèrent | Elles campèrent en montagne. | They (feminine) camped in the mountains. |
Other Conjugations for Camper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
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Camper – 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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