Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Introduction to the verb fabuler
The English translation of the French verb “fabuler” is “to invent” or “to spin a yarn”. The infinitive form “fabuler” is pronounced as “fa-by-lay”.
The word “fabuler” originated from the Latin word “fabula”, meaning “story” or “tale”. In everyday French, “fabuler” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that occurred and were completed in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts.
Here are three examples of “fabuler” used in the Passé Simple tense:
- Jérôme fabula une histoire fantastique lors de la soirée. (Jérôme invented a fantastic story during the evening.)
- Elle fabula un mensonge pour échapper à la punition. (She spun a lie to avoid punishment.)
- L’écrivain fabula une trame complexe pour son dernier roman. (The writer invented a complex plot for his latest novel.)
Please note that in spoken French, the Passé Composé is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fabuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fabulai | J’ai fabulé | I fabulated |
Tu | fabulas | Tu as fabulé | You fabulated |
Il | fabula | Il a fabulé | He fabulated |
Elle | fabula | Elle a fabulé | She fabulated |
On | fabula | On a fabulé | One fabulated |
Nous | fabulâmes | Nous avons fabulé | We fabulated |
Vous | fabulâtes | Vous avez fabulé | You fabulated |
Ils | fabulèrent | Ils ont fabulé | They fabulated |
Elles | fabulèrent | Elles ont fabulé | They (feminine) fabulated |
Other Conjugations for Fabuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
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Fabuler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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