Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Introduction to the verb fractionner
The English translation of the French verb “fractionner” is “to divide” or “to split.” The infinitive form “fractionner” is pronounced as “frahk-see-oh-neh.”
The verb “fractionner” comes from the noun “fraction,” which originates from the Latin word “fractus” meaning “broken.” It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the action of dividing something into smaller parts.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “fractionner” is not frequently used in everyday spoken French as it is considered a literary tense. Nonetheless, here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their respective English translations:
- J’fractionnai le gâteau en huit parts égales. (I divided the cake into eight equal pieces.)
- Il fractionna son salaire entre ses dépenses et ses économies. (He split his salary between his expenses and savings.)
- Elle fractionna le temps de travail en séances courtes. (She divided the work time into short sessions.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, such as formal writing, literature, or historical texts. In spoken French, the Passé Composé or Imparfait tense is commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fractionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fractionnai | Je fractionnai le gâteau. | I divided the cake. |
Tu | fractionnas | Tu fractionnas le papier. | You divided the paper. |
Il | fractionna | Il fractionna l’argent. | He divided the money. |
Elle | fractionna | Elle fractionna le temps. | She divided the time. |
On | fractionna | On fractionna les tâches. | One divided the tasks. |
Nous | fractionnâmes | Nous fractionnâmes les ressources. | We divided the resources. |
Vous | fractionnâtes | Vous fractionnâtes le groupe. | You divided the group. |
Ils | fractionnèrent | Ils fractionnèrent la propriété. | They divided the property. |
Elles | fractionnèrent | Elles fractionnèrent la facture. | They (feminine) divided the bill. |
Other Conjugations for Fractionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fractionner
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Fractionner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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