Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Introduction to the verb guider
The English translation of the French verb “guider” is “to guide.” The infinitive form of “guider” is pronounced as “gee-dey.”
The verb “guider” originates from the Latin word “gubernare,” which means “to govern” or “to guide.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense used in formal writing, storytelling, or historical accounts.
Three simple examples of the usage of “guider” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations, are:
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Je guidai les touristes dans le musée.
(I guided the tourists in the museum.) -
Le capitaine guidait son équipage à travers les tempêtes.
(The captain guided his crew through the storms.) -
Elle me guida avec douceur vers la sortie.
(She guided me gently towards the exit.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of guider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | guidai | J’ai guidé le groupe. | I guided the group. |
Tu | guidas | Tu guidas les touristes. | You guided the tourists. |
Il | guida | Il guida le projet. | He guided the project. |
Elle | guida | Elle guida le groupe. | She guided the group. |
On | guida | On guida les enfants. | One guided the children. |
Nous | guidâmes | Nous guidâmes les visiteurs. | We guided the visitors. |
Vous | guidâtes | Vous guidâtes les participants. | You guided the participants. |
Ils | guidèrent | Ils guidèrent les randonneurs. | They guided the hikers. |
Elles | guidèrent | Elles guidèrent les étudiants. | They (feminine) guided the students. |
Other Conjugations for Guider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guider
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Guider – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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