Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Introduction to the verb forger
The English translation of the French verb “forger” is “to forge” in the sense of creating or making something, or “to fake” in the sense of producing a fraudulent copy. The infinitive form “forger” is pronounced as “for-jay.”
The verb “forger” in French is derived from the Latin word “fabricare,” meaning “to make” or “to construct.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used mainly in written language, particularly in literature.
Here are three simple examples of “forger” in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
- Il forgea un nouveau partenariat. (He forged a new partnership.)
- Elle forgèrent des alliances politiques. (They forged political alliances.)
- Le criminel avait forgé de fausses signatures. (The criminal had forged fake signatures.)
These examples demonstrate the use of “forger” in the past tense to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of forger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | forgai | Je forgai une épée. | I forged a sword. |
Tu | forgas | Tu forgas un couteau. | You forged a knife. |
Il | forgea | Il forgea une clé. | He forged a key. |
Elle | forgea | Elle forgea un bijou. | She forged a jewel. |
On | forgea | On forgea un fer à cheval. | One forged a horseshoe. |
Nous | forgeâmes | Nous forgeâmes une chaîne. | We forged a chain. |
Vous | forgeâtes | Vous forgeâtes un outil. | You forged a tool. |
Ils | forgèrent | Ils forgèrent une armure. | They forged an armor. |
Elles | forgèrent | Elles forgèrent une médaille. | They (feminine) forged a medal. |
Other Conjugations for Forger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forger
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Forger – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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