Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Introduction to the verb cinématographier
The English translation of the French verb “cinématographier” is “to film” or “to shoot.” The infinitive form of “cinématographier” is pronounced as “see-nay-mah-toh-gra-fee-yay” in French.
“Cinématographier” comes from the combination of two Greek words: “kinema” meaning “movement” and “graphein” meaning “to write” or “to record.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past tense) to describe past actions or events that are completed and have no connection to the present.
Here are three simple examples of “cinématographier” in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
- “Il cinématographia le paysage magnifique.” (He filmed the magnificent landscape.)
- “Elle cinématographia le concert hier soir.” (She filmed the concert last night.)
- “Ils cinématographièrent le documentaire pendant des mois.” (They filmed the documentary for months.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is mainly used in writing, literature, or formal situations in modern French. In spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cinématographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cinématographiai | J’ai cinématographié le paysage. | I cinematographed the landscape. |
Tu | cinématographias | Tu as cinématographié la scène. | You cinematographed the scene. |
Il | cinématographia | Il a cinématographié le match. | He cinematographed the match. |
Elle | cinématographia | Elle a cinématographié le spectacle. | She cinematographed the show. |
On | cinématographia | On a cinématographié le concert. | One cinematographed the concert. |
Nous | cinématographiâmes | Nous avons cinématographié le documentaire. | We cinematographed the documentary. |
Vous | cinématographiâtes | Vous avez cinématographié la cérémonie. | You cinematographed the ceremony. |
Ils | cinématographièrent | Ils ont cinématographié le tournage. | They cinematographed the shooting. |
Elles | cinématographièrent | Elles ont cinématographié le défilé. | They (feminine) cinematographed the parade. |
Other Conjugations for Cinématographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
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Cinématographier – 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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