Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Introduction to the verb célébrer
The English translation of the French verb “célébrer” is “to celebrate.” The infinitive form “célébrer” is pronounced as “say-lay-bray.”
The verb “célébrer” comes from the Latin word “celebrare” which means “to honor, celebrate.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense used in formal writing or storytelling.
Examples of “célébrer” in the Passé Simple tense:
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Les invités célébrèrent avec enthousiasme le mariage de leurs amis.
(The guests celebrated their friends’ wedding with enthusiasm.) -
Le peuple célèbra la victoire de son équipe favorite.
(The people celebrated the victory of their favorite team.) -
Elle célébra son anniversaire dans un restaurant luxueux.
(She celebrated her birthday in a luxurious restaurant.)
English translations:
- The guests celebrated their friends’ wedding with enthusiasm.
- The people celebrated the victory of their favorite team.
- She celebrated her birthday in a luxurious restaurant.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of célébrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | célébrai | J’ai célébré mon anniversaire. | I celebrated my birthday. |
Tu | célébras | Tu célébras ta victoire. | You celebrated your victory. |
Il | célébra | Il célébra leur mariage. | He celebrated their wedding. |
Elle | célébra | Elle célébra son succès. | She celebrated her success. |
On | célèbra | On célèbra la nouvelle année. | One celebrated the new year. |
Nous | célébrâmes | Nous célébrâmes la fête nationale. | We celebrated the national holiday. |
Vous | célébrâtes | Vous célébrâtes le diplôme. | You celebrated the diploma. |
Ils | célébrèrent | Ils célébrèrent leur victoire. | They celebrated their victory. |
Elles | célébrèrent | Elles célébrèrent leur anniversaire. | They (feminine) celebrated their birthday. |
Other Conjugations for Célébrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
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Célébrer – 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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