Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Introduction to the verb frétiller
The English translation of the French verb “frétiller” is “to wiggle” or “to twitch.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “freh-tee-yay.”
The verb “frétiller” is derived from the French noun “frette,” which means “fret” or “uneasiness.” It is related to the Old French verb “fretillier,” which meant “to be agitated.” In everyday French, “frétiller” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense.
Examples of the usage of “frétiller” in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations are as follows:
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Le poisson frétille dans l’eau.
Translation: The fish wiggled in the water. -
Ses doigts frétillèrent d’impatience.
Translation: His fingers twitched with impatience. -
Le chat frétille de la queue lorsqu’il est excité.
Translation: The cat wiggles its tail when it’s excited.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of frétiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | frétillai | Je frétillai de joie. | I wriggled with joy. |
Tu | frétillas | Tu frétillas des doigts. | You wriggled your fingers. |
Il | frétilla | Il frétilla de la queue. | He wagged his tail. |
Elle | frétilla | Elle frétilla des yeux. | She fluttered her eyes. |
On | frétilla | On frétilla de plaisir. | One wriggled with pleasure. |
Nous | frétillâmes | Nous frétillâmes de contentement. | We wriggled with contentment. |
Vous | frétillâtes | Vous frétillâtes d’impatience. | You wriggled with impatience. |
Ils | frétillèrent | Ils frétillèrent de bonheur. | They wriggled with happiness. |
Elles | frétillèrent | Elles frétillèrent de fascination. | They (feminine) wriggled with fascination. |
Other Conjugations for Frétiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
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Frétiller – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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