Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb courbaturer

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The English translation of the French verb “courbaturer” is “to cause muscle soreness” or “to make someone’s muscles ache.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “courbaturer” is [kur.ba.ty.ʁe].

The word “courbaturer” is derived from the noun “courbature,” which means muscle soreness or stiffness. It originates from the Old French word “courbature” (13th century) and is composed of the prefix “courbe” (bent) and the noun “ature” (resulting condition).

In everyday French, the verb “courbaturer” is not frequently used in the Passé Simple tense, as it is mainly reserved for formal or written language. However, when used, it typically follows the regular conjugation pattern for -er verbs in this tense. Here are three examples:

  1. Hier, le sport intense me courbatura les muscles.
    (Yesterday, the intense exercise made my muscles ache.)

  2. Le lendemain, les exercices difficiles lui courbaturèrent les jambes.
    (The next day, the difficult exercises caused soreness in his legs.)

  3. La semaine dernière, les nombreux travaux de jardinage les courbaturèrent.
    (Last week, the numerous gardening tasks made them sore.)

English translations:

  1. Yesterday, the intense exercise made my muscles ache.
  2. The next day, the difficult exercises caused soreness in his legs.
  3. Last week, the numerous gardening tasks made them sore.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of courbaturer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je courbaturai Je courbaturai après l’entraînement. I felt sore after the training.
Tu courbaturas Tu courbaturas après la course. You felt sore after the race.
Il courbatura Il courbatura en se levant. He felt sore when getting up.
Elle courbatura Elle courbatura après le yoga. She felt sore after the yoga.
On courbatura On courbatura après l’effort. One felt sore after the effort.
Nous courbaturâmes Nous courbaturâmes après le voyage. We felt sore after the trip.
Vous courbaturâtes Vous courbaturâtes après le travail. You felt sore after work.
Ils courbaturèrent Ils courbaturèrent après le match. They felt sore after the game.
Elles courbaturèrent Elles courbaturèrent après la danse. They (feminine) felt sore after the dance.

Other Conjugations for Courbaturer.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer

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Courbaturer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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