Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Introduction to the verb fader
The English translation of the French verb “fader” is “to fade.” The infinitive form of “fader” is pronounced as “fa-dey.”
The verb “fader” comes from the Old French word “fader” which means “to become weak or feeble.” In everyday French, when used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “fader” expresses the idea of something fading or becoming less intense in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Le soleil fada. (The sun faded.)
- Les couleurs de la peinture fadèrent avec le temps. (The colors of the paint faded over time.)
- Ses souvenirs d’enfance fadèrent peu à peu. (His/her childhood memories faded little by little.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature, and less frequently in spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fadai | J’ai fadai le son. | I faded the sound. |
Tu | fadas | Tu as fadas l’image. | You faded the image. |
Il | fada | Il a fada l’éclairage. | He faded the lighting. |
Elle | fada | Elle a fada les couleurs. | She faded the colors. |
On | fada | On a fada la musique. | One faded the music. |
Nous | fadâmes | Nous avons fadâmes la lumière. | We faded the light. |
Vous | fadâtes | Vous avez fadâtes le contraste. | You faded the contrast. |
Ils | fadèrent | Ils ont fadèrent la vidéo. | They faded the video. |
Elles | fadèrent | Elles ont fadèrent les effets. | They (feminine) faded the effects. |
Other Conjugations for Fader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fader
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Fader – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
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