Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Introduction to the verb fraterniser
The English translation of the French verb “fraterniser” is “to fraternize”. The infinitive form, “fraterniser”, is pronounced as “frah-ter-nee-zay”.
The word “fraterniser” has its origins in the Latin word “fraternus”, meaning “brotherly”. It is commonly used in everyday French to express the act of being friendly or forming a bond with someone, especially in a social or political context. The Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense is rarely used in spoken French, as it is mostly reserved for formal or literary texts.
Here are three examples of “fraterniser” in the Passé Simple tense, with their English translations:
- Les soldats fraternisèrent avec les habitants du village.
(The soldiers fraternized with the villagers.) - Les dirigeants politiques fraternisèrent lors de la cérémonie.
(The political leaders fraternized during the ceremony.) - Les deux équipes fraternisèrent après le match.
(The two teams fraternized after the game.)
Please note that the use of the Passé Simple tense is uncommon in everyday spoken French, so it’s more frequently encountered in written or formal contexts.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fraterniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fraternisai | J’ai fraternisé avec eux. | I fraternized with them. |
Tu | fraternisas | Tu fraternisas avec elle. | You fraternized with her. |
Il | fraternisa | Il fraternisa avec son voisin. | He fraternized with his neighbor. |
Elle | fraternisa | Elle fraternisa avec son collègue. | She fraternized with her colleague. |
On | fraternisa | On fraternisa avec les étudiants. | One fraternized with the students. |
Nous | fraternisâmes | Nous fraternisâmes avec nos voisins. | We fraternized with our neighbors. |
Vous | fraternisâtes | Vous fraternisâtes avec vos amis. | You fraternized with your friends. |
Ils | fraternisèrent | Ils fraternisèrent avec les soldats. | They fraternized with the soldiers. |
Elles | fraternisèrent | Elles fraternisèrent avec les ouvriers. | They (feminine) fraternized with the workers. |
Other Conjugations for Fraterniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraterniser
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Fraterniser – 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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