Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Introduction to the verb colmater
The English translation of the French verb “colmater” is “to seal” or “to block”. The infinitive form, “colmater”, is pronounced as “kohl-mah-teh”.
The verb “colmater” comes from the combination of two Latin words, “cum” meaning “with” and “mater” meaning “mother”. In everyday French, “colmater” is often used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that occurred in the past and have been completely finished.
Here are three examples of “colmater” in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
- Nous colmâmes la fuite d’eau rapidement. (We sealed the water leak quickly.)
- Tu colmatas les fissures dans le mur avec du plâtre. (You sealed the cracks in the wall with plaster.)
- Ils colmatèrent les trous sur la route avec du bitume. (They sealed the holes on the road with asphalt.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature and formal writing, and is less commonly used in spoken language.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of colmater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | colmati | J’ai colmaté la fuite. | I sealed the leak. |
Tu | colmatas | Tu colmatas les fissures. | You sealed the cracks. |
Il | colmata | Il colmata le trou. | He sealed the hole. |
Elle | colmata | Elle colmata les brèches. | She sealed the breaches. |
On | colmata | On colmata les fissures. | One sealed the cracks. |
Nous | colmatâmes | Nous colmatâmes les fuites. | We sealed the leaks. |
Vous | colmatâtes | Vous colmatâtes les fissures. | You sealed the cracks. |
Ils | colmatèrent | Ils colmatèrent les brèches. | They sealed the breaches. |
Elles | colmatèrent | Elles colmatèrent les fissures. | They (feminine) sealed the cracks. |
Other Conjugations for Colmater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colmater
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Colmater – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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