Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Introduction to the verb faner
The English translation of the French verb “faner” is “to wilt” or “to fade.” The infinitive form of “faner” is pronounced as /fa.ne/.
The verb “faner” originated from the Latin word “fānum,” which means “temple” or “shrine.” Over time, the meaning of the verb evolved to refer to the wilting or fading of plants. In everyday French, “faner” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to talk about actions or events that happened and were completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “faner” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Les fleurs fanèrent rapidement au soleil.
(The flowers wilted quickly in the sun.) -
Après une semaine, les légumes fanèrent dans le réfrigérateur.
(After a week, the vegetables faded in the fridge.) -
Les feuilles fanèrent à l’automne.
(The leaves wilted in autumn.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French, particularly in literature or formal writing, rather than in spoken or everyday language.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of faner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fanai | Je fanai les fleurs. | I withered the flowers. |
Tu | fanas | Tu fanas l’herbe. | You withered the grass. |
Il | fana | Il fana les feuilles. | He withered the leaves. |
Elle | fana | Elle fana la plante. | She withered the plant. |
On | fana | On fana les roses. | One withered the roses. |
Nous | fanâmes | Nous fanâmes le gazon. | We withered the lawn. |
Vous | fanâtes | Vous fanâtes les légumes. | You withered the vegetables. |
Ils | fanèrent | Ils fanèrent les buissons. | They withered the bushes. |
Elles | fanèrent | Elles fanèrent les fleurs. | They (feminine) withered the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Faner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
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Faner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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