Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Introduction to the verb goupillonner
The English translation of the French verb “goupillonner” is “to brush (with a brush called ‘goupillon’).” The infinitive form is pronounced as “goo-pee-yo-nay.”
The verb “goupillonner” derives from the noun “goupillon,” which means a brush used to clean sacred vessels in religious ceremonies. In everyday French, “goupillonner” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions or events that were completed in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is primarily found in written literature.
Here are three simple examples of “goupillonner” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
- J’ouvris le coffret et goupillonnai les calices de l’église.
(I opened the box and brushed the church’s chalices.) - Le prêtre goupillonna les ciboires avant la messe.
(The priest brushed the ciboria before the Mass.) - Hier, nous goupillonnâmes les croix et les cierges pour la cérémonie.
(Yesterday, we brushed the crosses and candles for the ceremony.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of goupillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | goupillonnai | Je goupillonnai l’autel. | I brushed the altar. |
Tu | goupillonnas | Tu goupillonnas les meubles. | You brushed the furniture. |
Il | goupillonna | Il goupillonna le sol. | He brushed the floor. |
Elle | goupillonna | Elle goupillonna les objets. | She brushed the objects. |
On | goupillonna | On goupillonna les murs. | One brushed the walls. |
Nous | goupillonnâmes | Nous goupillonnâmes les vêtements. | We brushed the clothes. |
Vous | goupillonnâtes | Vous goupillonnâtes les tapis. | You brushed the carpets. |
Ils | goupillonnèrent | Ils goupillonnèrent les chaussures. | They brushed the shoes. |
Elles | goupillonnèrent | Elles goupillonnèrent les cheveux. | They (feminine) brushed their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Goupillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb goupillonner
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Goupillonner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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