Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Introduction to the verb fossiliser
The English translation of the French verb “fossiliser” is “to fossilize”. The infinitive form “fossiliser” is pronounced as [fo-see-lee-zay].
The verb “fossiliser” comes from the French noun “fossile” (fossil), which ultimately derives from the Latin word “fossilis” meaning “dug up”. In everyday French, “fossiliser” is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to talk about actions that occurred and were completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “fossiliser” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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Les restes de l’animal se fossilisèrent il y a des millions d’années.
(The remains of the animal fossilized millions of years ago.) -
Les feuilles se fossilisèrent rapidement sous les couches de sédiments.
(The leaves quickly fossilized under the layers of sediment.) -
Les coquillages se fossilisèrent progressivement au fil du temps.
(The seashells gradually fossilized over time.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing and literature, and it is less common in everyday spoken French. In casual conversation, the compound past tense (Passé composé) is more frequently used to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fossiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fossilisai | J’ai fossilisé les restes. | I fossilized the remains. |
Tu | fossilisas | Tu as fossilisé cette plante. | You fossilized this plant. |
Il | fossilisa | Il a fossilisé l’animal. | He fossilized the animal. |
Elle | fossilisa | Elle a fossilisé la coquille. | She fossilized the shell. |
On | fossilisa | On a fossilisé ces os. | One fossilized these bones. |
Nous | fossilisâmes | Nous avons fossilisé les empreintes. | We fossilized the footprints. |
Vous | fossilisâtes | Vous avez fossilisé la roche. | You fossilized the rock. |
Ils | fossilisèrent | Ils ont fossilisé les fossiles. | They fossilized the fossils. |
Elles | fossilisèrent | Elles ont fossilisé les plantes. | They (feminine) fossilized the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Fossiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fossiliser
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Fossiliser – 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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