Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Introduction to the verb gripper
The English translation of the French verb “gripper” is “to grip” or “to seize.” The infinitive form of “gripper” is pronounced as [ɡʁipe].
The word “gripper” originates from the Old Frankish word “gripōn,” meaning “to seize” or “to grab.” It is commonly used in everyday French to express the action of firmly holding or grabbing something.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “gripper” is conjugated as follows:
- Je grippai (I gripped)
- Tu grippas (You gripped)
- Il/elle/on grippa (He/she/one gripped)
- Nous grippâmes (We gripped)
- Vous grippâtes (You gripped)
- Ils/elles grippèrent (They gripped)
Here are three simple examples of “gripper” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Je grippai le volant avec force. (I gripped the steering wheel firmly.)
- Elle grippa mon bras pour me faire comprendre. (She seized my arm to make me understand.)
- Ils grippèrent les documents avant de les jeter. (They seized the documents before throwing them away.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of gripper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | grippai | J’grippai le volant. | I gripped the steering wheel. |
Tu | grippas | Tu grippas la poignée. | You gripped the handle. |
Il | grippa | Il grippa sa main. | He gripped his hand. |
Elle | grippa | Elle grippa le stylo. | She gripped the pen. |
On | grippa | On grippa la corde. | One gripped the rope. |
Nous | grippâmes | Nous grippâmes le tuyau. | We gripped the pipe. |
Vous | grippâtes | Vous grippâtes le volant. | You gripped the steering wheel. |
Ils | grippèrent | Ils grippèrent la barre. | They gripped the bar. |
Elles | grippèrent | Elles grippèrent la corde. | They (feminine) gripped the rope. |
Other Conjugations for Gripper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
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Gripper – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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