Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Introduction to the verb canonner
The English translation of the French verb “canonner” is “to shell” or “to bombard.” The infinitive form “canonner” is pronounced as “ka-no-neh.”
The verb “canonner” originates from the noun “canon,” meaning “cannon” in English. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of bombarding or shelling with cannons or artillery. In the Passé Simple tense, which is mostly used in formal or literary contexts, “canonner” refers to past actions or events that are completed and not ongoing.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Les soldats canonèrent la ville pendant la guerre.
(The soldiers shelled the city during the war.) -
Les navires ennemis canonnèrent la côte toute la nuit.
(The enemy ships bombarded the coast all night.) -
Les forces d’artillerie canonnèrent les positions ennemies avec précision.
(The artillery forces shelled the enemy positions with precision.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the Passé Composé in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of canonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | canonai | Je canonai la cible. | I cannoned the target. |
Tu | canonas | Tu canonas le mur. | You cannoned the wall. |
Il | canonna | Il canonna le navire. | He cannoned the ship. |
Elle | canonna | Elle canonna la forêt. | She cannoned the forest. |
On | canonna | On canonna le champ de bataille. | One cannoned the battlefield. |
Nous | canonnâmes | Nous canonnâmes les positions ennemies. | We cannoned the enemy positions. |
Vous | canonnâtes | Vous canonnâtes la ville. | You cannoned the city. |
Ils | canonnèrent | Ils canonnèrent l’ennemi. | They cannoned the enemy. |
Elles | canonnèrent | Elles canonnèrent les troupes. | They (feminine) cannoned the troops. |
Other Conjugations for Canonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
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Canonner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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