Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb googler

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The English translation of the French verb “googler” is “to Google.” The infinitive form of googler is pronounced as “ɡuɡle”.

The term “googler” originated from the English company name “Google,” which became widely recognized and used as a verb in French to mean conducting an online search using the Google search engine. In everyday French, the verb “googler” is commonly used in the present and past tenses to refer to searching for information on the internet.

However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly found in written or formal contexts. The more common tense used to describe past actions in spoken French is the Passé Composé (Compound Past).

As such, it is not common to find examples of “googler” in the Passé Simple tense. However, here are three examples in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Je googlai cette information hier. (I Googled this information yesterday.)
  2. Il googla le nom de l’auteur pour en savoir plus. (He Googled the author’s name to find out more.)
  3. Nous googlâmes les horaires du train. (We Googled the train schedule.)

Again, it is important to note that these examples are provided in the Passé Simple tense for reference, but in everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense would be more commonly used to describe past actions.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of googler

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je googlai J’ai googlé le mot. I googled the word.
Tu googlas Tu as googlé l’adresse. You googled the address.
Il googla Il a googlé le nom. He googled the name.
Elle googla Elle a googlé la question. She googled the question.
On googla On a googlé le sujet. One googled the topic.
Nous googlâmes Nous avons googlé l’article. We googled the article.
Vous googlâtes Vous avez googlé le site. You googled the website.
Ils googlèrent Ils ont googlé la réponse. They googled the answer.
Elles googlèrent Elles ont googlé le problème. They (feminine) googled the problem.

Other Conjugations for Googler.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb googler

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Googler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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