Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Introduction to the verb changer
The English translation of the French verb “changer” is “to change”. The infinitive form of “changer” is pronounced as [ʃɑ̃.ʒe].
The verb “changer” comes from the Latin word “cambiare”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the action of modifying or altering something. In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “changer” is used to talk about past events or actions that were completed.
Here are three simple examples of “changer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’entrai dans la pièce et je changeai de chemise.
Translation: I entered the room and changed my shirt. -
Elle prit son parapluie car le temps changea subitement.
Translation: She took her umbrella because the weather suddenly changed. -
Ils découvrirent de nouveaux horizons et leur vie changea pour toujours.
Translation: They discovered new horizons and their lives changed forever.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of changer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | changeai | Je changeai d’avis. | I changed my mind. |
Tu | changeas | Tu changeas de chemise. | You changed your shirt. |
Il | changea | Il changea de travail. | He changed his job. |
Elle | changea | Elle changea de coiffure. | She changed her hairstyle. |
On | changea | On changea de direction. | One changed direction. |
Nous | changeâmes | Nous changeâmes de plan. | We changed our plan. |
Vous | changeâtes | Vous changeâtes de voiture. | You changed your car. |
Ils | changèrent | Ils changèrent de restaurant. | They changed restaurants. |
Elles | changèrent | Elles changèrent de ville. | They (feminine) changed cities. |
Other Conjugations for Changer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
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Changer – 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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