Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Introduction to the verb conobrer
The correct verb in French is “connaître,” not “conobrer.” The English translation of “connaître” is “to know” or “to be familiar with.”
The infinitive form “connaître” is pronounced as koh-nay-truh.
The verb “connaître” comes from the Latin verb “cognōscere,” meaning “to know” or “to learn.” In everyday French, “connaître” is used to express knowledge or familiarity with a person, place, or thing. It is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to talk about completed actions in the past.
Examples of “connaître” in the Passé Simple tense:
- Je connus mon voisin depuis longtemps. (I knew my neighbor for a long time.)
- Nous connûmes cette ville lorsque nous étions jeunes. (We knew this city when we were young.)
- Les policiers connurent l’identité du voleur rapidement. (The police knew the identity of the thief quickly.)
English translations:
- I knew my neighbor for a long time.
- We knew this city when we were young.
- The police knew the identity of the thief quickly.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of conobrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | connus | Je connus la réponse. | I knew the answer. |
Tu | connus | Tu connus la vérité. | You knew the truth. |
Il | connut | Il connut le secret. | He knew the secret. |
Elle | connut | Elle connut la solution. | She knew the solution. |
On | connut | On connut le résultat. | One knew the result. |
Nous | connûmes | Nous connûmes la nouvelle. | We knew the news. |
Vous | connûtes | Vous connûtes la réponse. | You knew the answer. |
Ils | connurent | Ils connurent le problème. | They knew the problem. |
Elles | connurent | Elles connurent la vérité. | They (feminine) knew the truth. |
Other Conjugations for Conobrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
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Conobrer – 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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