Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Introduction to the verb gommer
The English translation of the French verb “gommer” is “to erase” or “to rub out.” The infinitive form “gommer” is pronounced as /ɡɔ.me/.
The verb “gommer” comes from the noun “gomme” meaning “eraser” or “rubber.” It is derived from the Latin word “gumma” which means “gum.” In everyday French, the verb “gommer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to refer to actions that were completed in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in formal writing and literature.
Three simple examples of “gommer” in the Passé Simple tense with English translations are:
- Elle gomma les fautes de son devoir. (She erased the mistakes in her homework.)
- Nous gommâmes les traces de crayon sur la table. (We rubbed out the pencil marks on the table.)
- Le professeur gomma les erreurs dans les copies des élèves. (The teacher erased the mistakes in the students’ papers.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of gommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | gommait | J’ai gommé le crayon. | I erased the pencil. |
Tu | gommas | Tu gommas la tache. | You erased the stain. |
Il | gomma | Il gomma le tableau. | He erased the board. |
Elle | gomma | Elle gomma le dessin. | She erased the drawing. |
On | gomma | On gomma les erreurs. | One erased the mistakes. |
Nous | gommâmes | Nous gommâmes les fautes. | We erased the mistakes. |
Vous | gommâtes | Vous gommâtes le texte. | You erased the text. |
Ils | gommèrent | Ils gommèrent les traces. | They erased the marks. |
Elles | gommèrent | Elles gommèrent les lignes. | They (feminine) erased the lines. |
Other Conjugations for Gommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gommer
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Gommer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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