Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Introduction to the verb comprimer
The English translation of the French verb “comprimer” is “to compress” or “to squeeze.” The infinitive form “comprimer” is pronounced as “kohm-pree-mey.”
The verb “comprimer” originates from the Latin word “comprimere,” which means “to press together.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past tense) to talk about actions or events that occurred in the past and are considered completed.
Examples of “comprimer” in the Passé Simple tense:
- J’entrai dans la salle de classe et je comprimai mon stylo. (I entered the classroom and compressed my pen.)
- Elle comprima le bouton avant de partir. (She compressed the button before leaving.)
- Nous comprimâmes les vêtements pour les faire tenir dans la valise. (We compressed the clothes to make them fit in the suitcase.)
English translations:
- I entered the classroom and compressed my pen.
- She compressed the button before leaving.
- We compressed the clothes to make them fit in the suitcase.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of comprimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | comprimai | Je comprimai la blessure. | I compressed the wound. |
Tu | comprimas | Tu comprimas la boîte. | You compressed the box. |
Il | comprima | Il comprima le gaz. | He compressed the gas. |
Elle | comprima | Elle comprima le fichier. | She compressed the file. |
On | comprima | On comprima le texte. | One compressed the text. |
Nous | comprimâmes | Nous comprimâmes le tissu. | We compressed the fabric. |
Vous | comprimâtes | Vous comprimâtes le ressort. | You compressed the spring. |
Ils | comprimèrent | Ils comprimèrent les documents. | They compressed the documents. |
Elles | comprimèrent | Elles comprimèrent les données. | They (feminine) compressed the data. |
Other Conjugations for Comprimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
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Comprimer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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