Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Introduction to the verb dudgeonner
The English translation of the French verb “dudgeonner” is “to sulk” or “to be in a huff.” The infinitive form, “dudgeonner,” is pronounced as “dyoo-jon-ay.”
“Dudgeonner” comes from the Old French word “dugon” or “dujon,” which meant “anger” or “resentment.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense used mainly for writing or storytelling purposes.
Three simple examples of “dudgeonner” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations are:
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Il dudgeonna toute la soirée.
(He sulked the whole evening.) -
Elle dudgeonna après avoir perdu le match de tennis.
(She sulked after losing the tennis match.) -
Ils dudgeonnèrent pendant plusieurs jours après l’incident.
(They sulked for several days after the incident.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dudgeonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dudgeonnai | Je dudgeonnai contre lui. | I got angry at him. |
Tu | dudgeonnas | Tu dudgeonnas contre moi. | You got angry at me. |
Il | dudgeonna | Il dudgeonna contre nous. | He got angry at us. |
Elle | dudgeonna | Elle dudgeonna contre eux. | She got angry at them. |
On | dudgeonna | On dudgeonna contre le système. | One got angry at the system. |
Nous | dudgeonnâmes | Nous dudgeonnâmes contre les règles. | We got angry at the rules. |
Vous | dudgeonnâtes | Vous dudgeonnâtes contre la décision. | You got angry at the decision. |
Ils | dudgeonnèrent | Ils dudgeonnèrent contre l’injustice. | They got angry at the injustice. |
Elles | dudgeonnèrent | Elles dudgeonnèrent contre les mensonges. | They (feminine) got angry at the lies. |
Other Conjugations for Dudgeonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
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Dudgeonner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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