Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Introduction to the verb frotter
The English translation of the French verb “frotter” is “to rub” or “to scrub.” The infinitive form “frotter” is pronounced as [fʁɔ.te].
The verb “frotter” comes from the Latin word “frictare” meaning “to rub.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe past actions that were completed. However, it is worth noting that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing and literature rather than in everyday spoken language.
Here are three examples of “frotter” used in the Passé Simple tense:
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J’entrai dans la salle de bain et frottai mes mains avec du savon.
(I entered the bathroom and rubbed my hands with soap.) -
Elle frotta énergiquement la tache sur le tapis pour la faire disparaître.
(She scrubbed the stain on the carpet vigorously to make it disappear.) -
Les enfants frottèrent la table de cuisine jusqu’à ce qu’elle brille.
(The children scrubbed the kitchen table until it shone.)
Note: In everyday spoken French, the preferred past tense is the Passé Composé (Compound Past) rather than the Passé Simple.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of frotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | frottai | J’ai frotté la table. | I rubbed the table. |
Tu | frottas | Tu frottas tes mains. | You rubbed your hands. |
Il | frotta | Il frotta le sol. | He rubbed the floor. |
Elle | frotta | Elle frotta ses yeux. | She rubbed her eyes. |
On | frotta | On frotta la tache. | One rubbed the stain. |
Nous | frottâmes | Nous frottâmes le dos. | We rubbed the back. |
Vous | frottâtes | Vous frottâtes le mur. | You rubbed the wall. |
Ils | frottèrent | Ils frottèrent les chaussures. | They rubbed the shoes. |
Elles | frottèrent | Elles frottèrent le linge. | They (feminine) rubbed the laundry. |
Other Conjugations for Frotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
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Frotter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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