Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Introduction to the verb commuter
The English translation of the French verb “commuter” is “to commute.” The infinitive form of “commuter” is pronounced as /kəˈmjuːt/.
The word “commuter” in French comes from the Latin word “commutare,” which means “to change.” In everyday French, the verb “commuter” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), which is used to talk about completed actions in the past. However, it’s important to note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly found in literature or formal writing.
Here are three examples of “commuter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Ils commutèrent ensemble pendant plusieurs années.
(They commuted together for several years.) - Elle commuta rapidement entre les deux villes.
(She commuted quickly between the two cities.) - Nous commutâmes chaque jour pour aller travailler.
(We commuted every day to go to work.)
Please note that while these examples are in the Passé Simple tense, in everyday spoken French, the compound tenses such as the Passé Composé or the Imparfait are more commonly used to talk about past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of commuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | commutai | Je commutai mon trajet. | I commuted my route. |
Tu | commutas | Tu commutas ta tenue. | You commuted your outfit. |
Il | commuta | Il commuta son billet. | He commuted his ticket. |
Elle | commuta | Elle commuta sa peine. | She commuted her sentence. |
On | commuta | On commuta le règlement. | One commuted the rule. |
Nous | commutâmes | Nous commutâmes nos horaires. | We commuted our schedules. |
Vous | commutâtes | Vous commutâtes vos itinéraires. | You commuted your routes. |
Ils | commutèrent | Ils commutèrent leurs contrats. | They commuted their contracts. |
Elles | commutèrent | Elles commutèrent leurs réservations. | They (feminine) commuted their reservations. |
Other Conjugations for Commuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
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Commuter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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