Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Introduction to the verb fréquenter
The English translation of the French verb “fréquenter” is “to frequent” or “to associate with”. The infinitive form “fréquenter” is pronounced as “freh-kuhn-teh”.
The verb “fréquenter” comes from the Latin word “frequentare”, which means “to frequent” or “to visit often”. In everyday French, “fréquenter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe past actions or events that occurred and were completed in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French and less frequently in spoken language.
Here are three examples of how “fréquenter” is used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- J’entrai dans le club que je fréquentai depuis des années. (I entered the club that I frequented for years.)
- Elle fréquenta l’université avant de décider de voyager. (She attended university before deciding to travel.)
- Nous fréquentâmes ce café régulièrement pendant notre séjour à Paris. (We frequented this café regularly during our stay in Paris.)
Please note that while the Passé Simple tense is still used in literature and formal writing, in spoken French, it is generally replaced by the Passé Composé or other compound tenses to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fréquenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fréquentai | J’ai fréquentai cette école. | I attended this school. |
Tu | fréquentas | Tu fréquentas le club. | You attended the club. |
Il | fréquenta | Il fréquenta la bibliothèque. | He attended the library. |
Elle | fréquenta | Elle fréquenta le cours. | She attended the course. |
On | fréquenta | On fréquenta le restaurant. | One attended the restaurant. |
Nous | fréquentâmes | Nous fréquentâmes le parc. | We attended the park. |
Vous | fréquentâtes | Vous fréquentâtes l’université. | You attended the university. |
Ils | fréquentèrent | Ils fréquentèrent le musée. | They attended the museum. |
Elles | fréquentèrent | Elles fréquentèrent le concert. | They (feminine) attended the concert. |
Other Conjugations for Fréquenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
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Fréquenter – 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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