Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Introduction to the verb copier
The English translation of the French verb “copier” is “to copy.” The infinitive form of “copier” is pronounced as “koh-pee-yey.”
The word “copier” originated from the Latin word “copiare,” meaning “to make abundantly.” In everyday French usage, “copier” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense when narrating events from the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mainly reserved for formal writing, literature, or historical contexts.
Here are three examples of the usage of “copier” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- J’écrivis une lettre et je la copiai. (I wrote a letter and copied it.)
- Il se rendit à la bibliothèque et copia les informations nécessaires. (He went to the library and copied the necessary information.)
- Elle copia les notes de son camarade de classe. (She copied her classmate’s notes.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of copier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | copiai | J’ai copié le texte. | I copied the text. |
Tu | copias | Tu copias l’image. | You copied the image. |
Il | copia | Il copia le document. | He copied the document. |
Elle | copia | Elle copia la lettre. | She copied the letter. |
On | copia | On copia le projet. | One copied the project. |
Nous | copiâmes | Nous copiâmes le rapport. | We copied the report. |
Vous | copiâtes | Vous copiâtes les notes. | You copied the notes. |
Ils | copièrent | Ils copièrent l’exercice. | They copied the exercise. |
Elles | copièrent | Elles copièrent les images. | They (feminine) copied the images. |
Other Conjugations for Copier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
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Copier – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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