Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Introduction to the verb feuilleter
The English translation of the French verb “feuilleter” is “to leaf through” or “to browse.” The infinitive form “feuilleter” is pronounced as “foy-euh-tay.”
Feuilleter comes from the French word “feuille” meaning “leaf.” It is derived from the Latin word “folium,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, feuilleter is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that occurred in the past, often in written or literary contexts.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of feuilleter in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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Je feuilletai le livre pour trouver une citation.
(I leafed through the book to find a quote.) -
Elle feuilleta les pages de son journal intime.
(She browsed through the pages of her diary.) -
Ils feuilletèrent le catalogue à la recherche d’une nouvelle voiture.
(They browsed through the catalog in search of a new car.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French and formal contexts, whereas in spoken French, the Passé Composé or other compound tenses are more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of feuilleter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | feuilletai | Je feuilletai le livre. | I leafed through the book. |
Tu | feuilletas | Tu feuilletas les pages. | You leafed through the pages. |
Il | feuilleta | Il feuilleta le magazine. | He leafed through the magazine. |
Elle | feuilleta | Elle feuilleta le journal. | She leafed through the newspaper. |
On | feuilleta | On feuilleta les documents. | One leafed through the documents. |
Nous | feuilletâmes | Nous feuilletâmes les brochures. | We leafed through the brochures. |
Vous | feuilletâtes | Vous feuilletâtes les livres. | You leafed through the books. |
Ils | feuilletèrent | Ils feuilletèrent les dossiers. | They leafed through the files. |
Elles | feuilletèrent | Elles feuilletèrent les revues. | They (feminine) leafed through the magazines. |
Other Conjugations for Feuilleter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilleter
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Feuilleter – 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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