Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Introduction to the verb chromer
The English translation of the French verb “chromer” is “to chrome” or “to plate.” The infinitive form, “chromer,” is pronounced as “kro-may.”
The word “chromer” in French comes from the noun “chrome,” which refers to the metallic element chromium. In everyday French language, “chromer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in formal writing or storytelling.
Here are three simple examples of the verb “chromer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il chroma les pièces de la voiture.
(He plated the car parts.) -
Nous chromâmes les couverts en argent.
(We plated the silverware.) -
Les bijoutiers chromèrent les montres.
(The jewelers plated the watches.)
In these examples, “chromer” is used to describe the action of plating or adding a layer of chrome to various objects.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chromer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chromai | J’ai chromé la voiture. | I chromed the car. |
Tu | chromas | Tu as chromé le vélo. | You chromed the bike. |
Il | chroma | Il a chromé la moto. | He chromed the motorcycle. |
Elle | chroma | Elle a chromé le scooter. | She chromed the scooter. |
On | chroma | On a chromé la trottinette. | One chromed the scooter. |
Nous | chromâmes | Nous avons chromé le bateau. | We chromed the boat. |
Vous | chromâtes | Vous avez chromé le train. | You chromed the train. |
Ils | chromèrent | Ils ont chromé l’avion. | They chromed the plane. |
Elles | chromèrent | Elles ont chromé le camion. | They (feminine) chromed the truck. |
Other Conjugations for Chromer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chromer
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Chromer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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