Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Introduction to the verb gâcher
The English translation of the French verb “gâcher” is “to spoil” or “to ruin.” The infinitive form “gâcher” is pronounced as “gah-shay.”
The verb “gâcher” originated from the Old French word “gaschier,” which means “to ruin” or “to destroy.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in formal writing or storytelling.
Here are 3 simple examples of the usage of “gâcher” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’entrai dans la cuisine et gâchai le gâteau en renversant la farine partout.
Translation: I entered the kitchen and spoiled the cake by spilling flour everywhere. -
Elle se disputa avec son ami et gâcha leur soirée en insultant tout le monde.
Translation: She argued with her friend and ruined their evening by insulting everyone. -
Le mauvais temps gâcha nos vacances à la plage, nous sommes restés enfermés la plupart du temps.
Translation: The bad weather spoiled our beach vacation; we stayed indoors most of the time.
Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mainly found in written literature or formal texts. In everyday spoken French, the compound past tense (Passé Composé) is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of gâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | gâchai | J’entendis un bruit bizarre et je gâchai la sauce. | I heard a strange noise and I spoiled the sauce. |
Tu | gâchas | Tu gâchas la fête avec ton comportement. | You ruined the party with your behavior. |
Il | gâcha | Il gâcha ses chances de réussite. | He ruined his chances of success. |
Elle | gâcha | Elle gâcha son rendez-vous galant. | She spoiled her romantic date. |
On | gâcha | On gâcha l’expérience en faisant des erreurs. | One spoiled the experience by making mistakes. |
Nous | gâchâmes | Nous gâchâmes le dîner avec notre dispute. | We ruined the dinner with our argument. |
Vous | gâchâtes | Vous gâchâtes le travail en étant négligents. | You ruined the work by being careless. |
Ils | gâchèrent | Ils gâchèrent le projet avec leurs décisions. | They ruined the project with their decisions. |
Elles | gâchèrent | Elles gâchèrent la surprise en parlant trop. | They (feminine) spoiled the surprise by talking too much. |
Other Conjugations for Gâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâcher
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Gâcher – 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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