Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Introduction to the verb gaminer
The English translation of the French verb “gaminer” is “to act like a child” or “to play around”. The infinitive form of “gaminer” is pronounced as [ga-mee-ney].
The origin of the verb “gaminer” comes from the French noun “gamin”, which means “child” or “urchin”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used to describe completed actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “gaminer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il gamina en sautant dans les flaques d’eau. (He acted like a child by jumping in puddles.)
- Elle gamina en faisant des farces à tout le monde. (She played around by playing pranks on everyone.)
- Ils gaminèrent toute la journée, sans se soucier des responsabilités. (They acted like children all day, without caring about their responsibilities.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal or written French, and in everyday spoken French, the passé composé or the imparfait tense is more commonly used to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of gaminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | gaminai | Je gaminai dans la cour. | I played in the courtyard. |
Tu | gaminas | Tu gaminas avec tes amis. | You played with your friends. |
Il | gamina | Il gamina toute la journée. | He played all day. |
Elle | gamina | Elle gamina avec ses jouets. | She played with her toys. |
On | gamina | On gamina dans le parc. | One played in the park. |
Nous | gaminâmes | Nous gaminâmes ensemble. | We played together. |
Vous | gaminâtes | Vous gaminâtes dans la rue. | You played in the street. |
Ils | gaminèrent | Ils gaminèrent dans le jardin. | They played in the garden. |
Elles | gaminèrent | Elles gaminèrent à la plage. | They (feminine) played at the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Gaminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gaminer
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Gaminer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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