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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb faluner

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The English translation of the French verb “faluner” is “to loiter” or “to hang around”. The infinitive form of “faluner” is pronounced as “fah-loo-neh”.

The verb “faluner” has its origins in the French word “falon” which means “idler”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used to describe completed actions in the past.

Here are three simple examples of the usage of “faluner” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Je falunai dans le parc toute la journée. (I loitered in the park all day.)
  2. Elle faluna devant le cinéma en attendant ses amis. (She hung around in front of the cinema while waiting for her friends.)
  3. Les enfants falunèrent dans les rues du quartier pendant les vacances. (The children loitered in the streets of the neighborhood during the holidays.)

Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal or written French, and in everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to talk about completed actions in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je falunai J’ai falunai le sable. I sifted the sand.
Tu falunas Tu falunas la farine. You sifted the flour.
Il faluna Il faluna le sucre. He sifted the sugar.
Elle faluna Elle faluna la terre. She sifted the soil.
On faluna On faluna les grains. One sifted the grains.
Nous falunâmes Nous falunâmes le café. We sifted the coffee.
Vous falunâtes Vous falunâtes la poudre. You sifted the powder.
Ils falunèrent Ils falunèrent le sel. They sifted the salt.
Elles falunèrent Elles falunèrent le ciment. They (feminine) sifted the cement.

Other Conjugations for Faluner.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faluner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Faluner – 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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