Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Introduction to the verb chlorer
The English translation of the French verb “chlorer” is “to chlorinate.” The infinitive form “chlorer” is pronounced as “shlo-ray.”
The word “chlorer” is derived from the chemical element “chlorine,” which in French is “chlore.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of adding chlorine to something, such as water or a swimming pool, in order to disinfect or purify it.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “chlorer” is conjugated as follows:
- Je chlorai (I chlorinated)
- Tu chloras (You chlorinated)
- Il/elle/on chlora (He/she/one chlorinated)
- Nous chlorâmes (We chlorinated)
- Vous chlorâtes (You chlorinated)
- Ils/elles chlorèrent (They chlorinated)
Examples of “chlorer” in the Passé Simple tense:
- J’ouvris la piscine et je chlorai l’eau. (I opened the pool and chlorinated the water.)
- Tu nettoyas la citerne et tu chloras l’eau pour la rendre potable. (You cleaned the tank and chlorinated the water to make it drinkable.)
- Les employés de la mairie chlorèrent les puits publics. (The municipal employees chlorinated the public wells.)
English translations:
- I opened the pool and chlorinated the water.
- You cleaned the tank and chlorinated the water to make it drinkable.
- The municipal employees chlorinated the public wells.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chlorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chlorai | Je chlorai l’eau. | I chlorinated the water. |
Tu | chloras | Tu chloras la piscine. | You chlorinated the pool. |
Il | chlora | Il chlora le sol. | He chlorinated the floor. |
Elle | chlora | Elle chlora la terre. | She chlorinated the soil. |
On | chlora | On chlora la rivière. | One chlorinated the river. |
Nous | chlorâmes | Nous chlorâmes les plants. | We chlorinated the plants. |
Vous | chlorâtes | Vous chlorâtes le réservoir. | You chlorinated the reservoir. |
Ils | chlorèrent | Ils chlorèrent les légumes. | They chlorinated the vegetables. |
Elles | chlorèrent | Elles chlorèrent l’étang. | They (feminine) chlorinated the pond. |
Other Conjugations for Chlorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorer
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Chlorer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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