Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Introduction to the verb congeler
The English translation of the French verb “congeler” is “to freeze.” The infinitive form “congeler” is pronounced as “kohn-zhel-ay.”
The word “congeler” comes from the Latin word “congelare,” which means “to freeze.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense when referring to past actions that are seen as completed events.
Here are three examples of “congeler” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Hier, j’appris qu’il congela tous les légumes du jardin.
(Yesterday, I learned that he froze all the vegetables from the garden.) -
La semaine dernière, nous congélâmes les restes du repas pour plus tard.
(Last week, we froze the leftovers from the meal for later.) -
Quand il arriva, elle congela et ne put prononcer un mot.
(When he arrived, she froze and couldn’t say a word.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal or literary contexts. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is more commonly used to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of congeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | congelai | Je congela le légume. | I froze the vegetable. |
Tu | congelas | Tu congelas la viande. | You froze the meat. |
Il | congela | Il congela le poisson. | He froze the fish. |
Elle | congela | Elle congela la glace. | She froze the ice cream. |
On | congela | On congelai les fruits. | One froze the fruits. |
Nous | congelâmes | Nous congelâmes les aliments. | We froze the food. |
Vous | congelâtes | Vous congelâtes le lait. | You froze the milk. |
Ils | congelèrent | Ils congelèrent le jus. | They froze the juice. |
Elles | congelèrent | Elles congelèrent le plat. | They (feminine) froze the dish. |
Other Conjugations for Congeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
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Congeler – 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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