Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Introduction to the verb goujonner
The English translation of the French verb “goujonner” is “to bolt/to peg.” The infinitive form of “goujonner” is pronounced as “goo-joh-neh.”
The verb “goujonner” originates from the French noun “goujon,” which means “dowel” or “peg.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is a literary tense used primarily in written French.
Here are three simple examples of how “goujonner” is used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Il goujonna les pièces de bois ensemble. (He bolted the pieces of wood together.)
- Elle goujonna la charpente du toit. (She pegged the roof frame.)
- Les ouvriers goujonnèrent les poutres pour plus de stabilité. (The workers bolted the beams for more stability.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, and the more commonly used past tense is the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of goujonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | goujonnai | J’ai goujonné le bois. | I bolted the wood. |
Tu | goujonas | Tu goujonas la pièce. | You bolted the part. |
Il | goujonna | Il goujonna le meuble. | He bolted the furniture. |
Elle | goujonna | Elle goujonna la structure. | She bolted the structure. |
On | goujonna | On goujonna la porte. | One bolted the door. |
Nous | goujonnâmes | Nous goujonnâmes le plancher. | We bolted the floor. |
Vous | goujonnâtes | Vous goujonnâtes la charpente. | You bolted the frame. |
Ils | goujonnèrent | Ils goujonnèrent les poutres. | They bolted the beams. |
Elles | goujonnèrent | Elles goujonnèrent le mur. | They (feminine) bolted the wall. |
Other Conjugations for Goujonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goujonner
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Goujonner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
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Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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