Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Introduction to the verb frouer
The English translation of the French verb “frouer” is “to rustle” or “to swish.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “frouer” is [fʀu.e].
“Frouer” is derived from the Old French word “froer,” which means “to rub” or “to fray.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used mainly in written French.
Here are three examples of “frouer” used in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
- Les feuilles frouèrent sous ses pas.
(The leaves rustled/swished under his steps.) - Le vent froua les rideaux.
(The wind rustled/swished the curtains.) - Le tissu froua lorsque je le touchai.
(The fabric rustled/swished when I touched it.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts in modern French. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of frouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | frouai | Je frouai le papier. | I crumpled the paper. |
Tu | frouas | Tu frouas le tissu. | You crumpled the fabric. |
Il | froua | Il froua sa chemise. | He crumpled his shirt. |
Elle | froua | Elle froua la lettre. | She crumpled the letter. |
On | froua | On froua le document. | One crumpled the document. |
Nous | frouâmes | Nous frouâmes les feuilles. | We crumpled the sheets. |
Vous | frouâtes | Vous frouâtes le document. | You crumpled the document. |
Ils | frouèrent | Ils frouèrent les papiers. | They crumpled the papers. |
Elles | frouèrent | Elles frouèrent les photos. | They (feminine) crumpled the photos. |
Other Conjugations for Frouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
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Frouer – 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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