Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Introduction to the verb faucher
The English translation of the French verb “faucher” is “to mow” or “to scythe.” The infinitive form, “faucher,” is pronounced as “fo-shay.”
The verb “faucher” originates from the Latin word “falcare,” which means “to cut with a sickle.” In everyday French, the Passé Simple or Simple Past tense is less commonly used in spoken language and is mostly found in written or formal contexts, such as literature or historical texts.
Here are three examples of “faucher” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Ils fauchèrent les blés dans la matinée.
(They mowed the wheat in the morning.) -
Les paysans fauchèrent l’herbe pour le foin.
(The farmers mowed the grass for hay.) -
Il faucha les mauvaises herbes dans le jardin.
(He mowed down the weeds in the garden.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of faucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fauchai | Je fauchai l’herbe. | I mowed the grass. |
Tu | fauchas | Tu fauchas le blé. | You mowed the wheat. |
Il | faucha | Il faucha les fleurs. | He mowed the flowers. |
Elle | faucha | Elle faucha la pelouse. | She mowed the lawn. |
On | faucha | On faucha les champs. | One mowed the fields. |
Nous | fauchâmes | Nous fauchâmes le foin. | We mowed the hay. |
Vous | fauchâtes | Vous fauchâtes les mauvaises herbes. | You mowed the weeds. |
Ils | fauchèrent | Ils fauchèrent le gazon. | They mowed the lawn. |
Elles | fauchèrent | Elles fauchèrent le riz. | They (feminine) mowed the rice. |
Other Conjugations for Faucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faucher
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Faucher – 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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