Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Introduction to the verb fulminer
The English translation of the French verb “fulminer” is “to thunder” or “to fulminate.” The infinitive form “fulminer” is pronounced as “fool-mee-neh”.
The word “fulminer” comes from the Latin word “fulminare,” meaning “to strike with lightning.” In everyday French, the verb is often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe a sudden and powerful expression of anger, protest, or strong disapproval.
Examples of “fulminer” in the Passé Simple tense:
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Il fulmina contre cette décision.
(He fulminated against this decision.) -
Elle fulmina de rage en apprenant la nouvelle.
(She fulminated with anger upon hearing the news.) -
Les supporters fulminèrent après la défaite de leur équipe.
(The supporters fulminated after their team’s defeat.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is a literary tense used primarily in written French, particularly in literature or formal writing. In spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express actions in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fulminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fulminai | Je fulminai contre lui. | I fulminated against him. |
Tu | fulminas | Tu fulminas de colère. | You fulminated with anger. |
Il | fulmina | Il fulmina des injures. | He fulminated insults. |
Elle | fulmina | Elle fulmina contre l’injustice. | She fulminated against injustice. |
On | fulmina | On fulmina des reproches. | One fulminated reproaches. |
Nous | fulminâmes | Nous fulminâmes une condamnation. | We fulminated a condemnation. |
Vous | fulminâtes | Vous fulminâtes une plainte. | You fulminated a complaint. |
Ils | fulminèrent | Ils fulminèrent une menace. | They fulminated a threat. |
Elles | fulminèrent | Elles fulminèrent une déclaration. | They (feminine) fulminated a statement. |
Other Conjugations for Fulminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fulminer
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Fulminer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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