Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb frelater

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The English translation of the French verb “frelater” is “to adulterate” or “to dilute.” The infinitive form of “frelater” is pronounced as [fʁə.la.te].

The word “frelater” originated from the Latin word “fricare,” meaning “to rub.” It was first used in the 16th century in the context of mixing, diluting, or adulterating liquids, particularly wine. In everyday French, it is most commonly used to describe the action of altering the quality of a substance by adding impurities or diluting it.

In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “frelater” is conjugated as follows:

  • Je frelatai – I adulterated
  • Tu frelatas – You adulterated
  • Il/elle/on frelata – He/she/one adulterated
  • Nous frelatâmes – We adulterated
  • Vous frelatâtes – You adulterated
  • Ils/elles frelatèrent – They adulterated

Here are three simple examples of “frelater” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Le vigneron frelata le vin avec de l’eau.
    (The winemaker adulterated the wine with water.)

  2. Les commerçants frelatèrent l’huile d’olive en y ajoutant de l’huile végétale.
    (The merchants adulterated the olive oil by adding vegetable oil to it.)

  3. Le barman frelatait les cocktails en utilisant des ingrédients de mauvaise qualité.
    (The bartender used to adulterate the cocktails by using low-quality ingredients.)

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of frelater

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je frelatai J’ai frelaté le vin. I adulterated the wine.
Tu frelatas Tu frelatas la boisson. You adulterated the drink.
Il frelata Il frelata le médicament. He adulterated the medicine.
Elle frelata Elle frelata le lait. She adulterated the milk.
On frelata On frelata la nourriture. One adulterated the food.
Nous frelatâmes Nous frelatâmes le produit. We adulterated the product.
Vous frelatâtes Vous frelatâtes l’alcool. You adulterated the alcohol.
Ils frelatèrent Ils frelatèrent le jus. They adulterated the juice.
Elles frelatèrent Elles frelatèrent la bière. They (feminine) adulterated the beer.

Other Conjugations for Frelater.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

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Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frelater

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Frelater – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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