Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Introduction to the verb fabriquer
The English translation of the French verb “fabriquer” is “to manufacture” or “to make.” The infinitive form of “fabriquer” is pronounced as [fa.bʁi.ke].
The verb “fabriquer” comes from the Latin word “fabricare,” which means “to make” or “to construct.” It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the action of creating or producing something, often in an industrial or manual context.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “fabriquer” is used to describe completed actions in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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J’ouvris l’atelier et fabriquai des meubles.
(I opened the workshop and manufactured furniture.) -
L’entreprise fabriqua des voitures pendant plusieurs décennies.
(The company manufactured cars for several decades.) -
Elle fabriqua une poupée à la main pour sa petite sœur.
(She made a doll by hand for her little sister.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fabriquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fabriquai | J’ai fabriqué une table. | I made a table. |
Tu | fabriquas | Tu fabriquas une étagère. | You made a shelf. |
Il | fabriqua | Il fabriqua une chaise. | He made a chair. |
Elle | fabriqua | Elle fabriqua une lampe. | She made a lamp. |
On | fabriqua | On fabriqua un meuble. | One made a piece of furniture. |
Nous | fabriquâmes | Nous fabriquâmes des bijoux. | We made jewelry. |
Vous | fabriquâtes | Vous fabriquâtes un jouet. | You made a toy. |
Ils | fabriquèrent | Ils fabriquèrent une voiture. | They made a car. |
Elles | fabriquèrent | Elles fabriquèrent des vêtements. | They (feminine) made clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Fabriquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabriquer
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Fabriquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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