Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Introduction to the verb fraiser
The English translation of the French verb “fraiser” is “to mill” or “to face.” The infinitive form “fraiser” is pronounced as [fʁɛ.ze].
The word “fraiser” comes from the Old French verb “fresir,” which means “to turn” or “to polish.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense in formal and literary contexts. This tense is used to express completed actions in the past, similar to the English simple past tense.
Here are three examples of “fraiser” in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
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Je fraisai les pièces de métal.
(I milled the metal parts.) -
Tu fraisas les planches pour la construction.
(You faced the boards for the construction.) -
Il fraisa la surface du bois pour obtenir une finition lisse.
(He milled the wood surface to achieve a smooth finish.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, and its usage is mostly limited to written literature and formal writing. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is used to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fraiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fraisai | Je fraisai le bois. | I planed the wood. |
Tu | fraisas | Tu fraisas le métal. | You planed the metal. |
Il | fraisa | Il fraisa la surface. | He planed the surface. |
Elle | fraisa | Elle fraisa le bois. | She planed the wood. |
On | fraisa | On fraisa le plâtre. | One planed the plaster. |
Nous | fraisâmes | Nous fraisâmes le sol. | We planed the floor. |
Vous | fraisâtes | Vous fraisâtes le bois. | You planed the wood. |
Ils | fraisèrent | Ils fraisèrent le métal. | They planed the metal. |
Elles | fraisèrent | Elles fraisèrent le bois. | They (feminine) planed the wood. |
Other Conjugations for Fraiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
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Fraiser – 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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