Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Introduction to the verb graphiter
The English translation of the French verb “graphiter” is “to graffiti.” The infinitive form “graphiter” is pronounced as [ɡʁa.fi.te].
The verb “graphiter” comes from the noun “graphite,” which refers to a type of carbon used in pencils. In everyday French, “graphiter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe past actions related to graffiti specifically.
Here are three examples of “graphiter” used in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
- Il graphita son nom sur le mur. (He graffiti’d his name on the wall.)
- Elle graphita un dessin coloré sur la porte. (She graffiti’d a colorful drawing on the door.)
- Ils graphitèrent un message politique sur le banc public. (They graffiti’d a political message on the public bench.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French and less commonly in spoken language. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is typically used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of graphiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | graphitai | J’ai graphitai le mur. | I graffitied the wall. |
Tu | graphitas | Tu graphitas la porte. | You graffitied the door. |
Il | graphita | Il graphita la feuille. | He graffitied the sheet. |
Elle | graphita | Elle graphita le tableau. | She graffitied the board. |
On | graphita | On graphita la voiture. | One graffitied the car. |
Nous | graphitâmes | Nous graphitâmes les bancs. | We graffitied the benches. |
Vous | graphitâtes | Vous graphitâtes le mur. | You graffitied the wall. |
Ils | graphitèrent | Ils graphitèrent le pont. | They graffitied the bridge. |
Elles | graphitèrent | Elles graphitèrent la porte. | They (feminine) graffitied the door. |
Other Conjugations for Graphiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graphiter
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Graphiter – 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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