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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crémer

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The English translation of the French verb “crémer” is “to cream”. The infinitive form “crémer” is pronounced as “kreh-may”.

The verb “crémer” is derived from the noun “crème” (cream) and belongs to the first group of regular -er verbs in French. In everyday French, the passé simple (simple past) tense is rarely used in spoken language, as it is commonly replaced by the passé composé (compound past tense). However, the passé simple is still used in formal writing, literature, and historical contexts.

Here are three examples of “crémer” in the passé simple tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Hier soir, j’entrai dans la pâtisserie et je crémai les gâteaux pour les rendre plus savoureux.
    (Last night, I entered the pastry shop and creamed the cakes to make them more delicious.)

  2. Elle créma le café avec une cuillère de crème fraîche.
    (She creamed the coffee with a spoonful of fresh cream.)

  3. Les chefs pâtissiers crémèrent la crème pâtissière pour garnir le dessert.
    (The pastry chefs creamed the pastry cream to garnish the dessert.)

Please note that the passé simple tense is more commonly used in writing, and the passé composé would be the preferred tense in spoken French.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je crémai J’ai crémai le café. I creamed the coffee.
Tu crémas Tu crémas la soupe. You creamed the soup.
Il créma Il créma la crème. He creamed the cream.
Elle créma Elle créma la sauce. She creamed the sauce.
On créma On créma les légumes. One creamed the vegetables.
Nous crémâmes Nous crémâmes le gâteau. We creamed the cake.
Vous crémâtes Vous crémâtes le dessert. You creamed the dessert.
Ils crémèrent Ils crémèrent le café. They creamed the coffee.
Elles crémèrent Elles crémèrent le thé. They (feminine) creamed the tea.

Other Conjugations for Crémer.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Crémer – 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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