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

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Introduction to the verb grisoller

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The English translation of the French verb “grisoller” is “to sizzle”. The infinitive form of “grisoller” is pronounced as [ɡʁi.zɔ.le].

“Grisoller” originates from the Old French word “grisel”, which means “to make a crackling noise”. In everyday French, the verb “grisoller” is mainly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions or events that occurred in the past. However, it is worth mentioning that the Passé Simple is a literary tense and not commonly used in spoken French.

Here are three simple examples of “grisoller” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Les saucisses grisollèrent dans la poêle chaude.
    (The sausages sizzled in the hot pan.)

  2. Le beurre grisolla lorsqu’il toucha la poêle.
    (The butter sizzled when it touched the pan.)

  3. Les légumes grisollèrent doucement sur le feu.
    (The vegetables sizzled gently on the fire.)

Please note that while the Passé Simple is used in literature, in everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is generally preferred to express past events.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je grisollai J’ai grisollai les oignons. I browned the onions.
Tu grisollas Tu as grisollas le poulet. You browned the chicken.
Il grisolla Il a grisolla la viande. He browned the meat.
Elle grisolla Elle a grisolla les légumes. She browned the vegetables.
On grisolla On a grisolla les champignons. One browned the mushrooms.
Nous grisollâmes Nous avons grisollâmes les pommes de terre. We browned the potatoes.
Vous grisollâtes Vous avez grisollâtes les saucisses. You browned the sausages.
Ils grisollèrent Ils ont grisollèrent le steak. They browned the steak.
Elles grisollèrent Elles ont grisollèrent les crevettes. They (feminine) browned the shrimp.

Other Conjugations for Grisoller.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoller

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Grisoller – 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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