Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Introduction to the verb flasher
The English translation of the French verb “flasher” is “to flash” or “to flicker.” The infinitive form “flasher” is pronounced as “fla-shay” in French.
The word “flasher” originated from the English word “flash.” In everyday French, “flasher” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense.
Here are three simple examples of “flasher” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Il flasha ses phares dans l’obscurité. (He flashed his headlights in the dark.)
- Le photographe flasha les célébrités sur le tapis rouge. (The photographer flashed the celebrities on the red carpet.)
- Les éclairs flashèrent dans le ciel orageux. (The lightning flashed in the stormy sky.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, especially in literature. In spoken language, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to talk about past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of flasher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | flashai | J’ai flashé l’appareil photo. | I flashed the camera. |
Tu | flashas | Tu flashas ton badge. | You flashed your badge. |
Il | flasha | Il flasha les phares. | He flashed the headlights. |
Elle | flasha | Elle flasha la carte. | She flashed the card. |
On | flasha | On flasha le message. | One flashed the message. |
Nous | flashâmes | Nous flashâmes les cartes. | We flashed the cards. |
Vous | flashâtes | Vous flashâtes la foule. | You flashed the crowd. |
Ils | flashèrent | Ils flashèrent le paparazzi. | They flashed the paparazzi. |
Elles | flashèrent | Elles flashèrent les photos. | They (feminine) flashed the photos. |
Other Conjugations for Flasher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flasher
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Flasher – 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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