Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Introduction to the verb fracasser
The English translation of the French verb “fracasser” is “to smash” or “to shatter.” The infinitive form of “fracasser” is pronounced as [fra.ka.se].
The word “fracasser” has its origins in the Latin verb “frangere,” which means “to break.” In everyday French, “fracasser” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), although this tense is mostly used in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts.
Examples of “fracasser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations, could be:
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Le cycliste fracassa son vélo contre le mur.
(The cyclist smashed his bike against the wall.) -
Elle fracassa la fenêtre avec un marteau.
(She shattered the window with a hammer.) -
Les vagues fracassèrent les rochers avec force.
(The waves smashed against the rocks with force.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fracasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fracassai | J’ai fracassé la porte. | I smashed the door. |
Tu | fracassas | Tu fracassas la bouteille. | You smashed the bottle. |
Il | fracassa | Il fracassa la fenêtre. | He smashed the window. |
Elle | fracassa | Elle fracassa la voiture. | She smashed the car. |
On | fracassa | On fracassa le miroir. | One smashed the mirror. |
Nous | fracassâmes | Nous fracassâmes les assiettes. | We smashed the plates. |
Vous | fracassâtes | Vous fracassâtes le vase. | You smashed the vase. |
Ils | fracassèrent | Ils fracassèrent la table. | They smashed the table. |
Elles | fracassèrent | Elles fracassèrent le mur. | They (feminine) smashed the wall. |
Other Conjugations for Fracasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fracasser
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Fracasser – 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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