Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Introduction to the verb guillemeter
The English translation of the French verb “guillemeter” is “to quote.” The infinitive form “guillemeter” is pronounced as “gee-yuh-muh-tey.”
The word “guillemeter” is derived from the noun “guillemet,” meaning “quotation mark” in English. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to indicate direct speech or to cite someone’s words. However, it is worth noting that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mainly found in formal writing or literature.
Here are three simple examples of “guillemeter” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il guillemeta ses paroles lorsqu’il déclara : “Je suis désolé, je ne peux pas venir.”
(He quoted his words when he said, “I’m sorry, I can’t come.”) -
Elle le guillemeta en affirmant : “Tu as tort, je n’ai jamais dit ça.”
(She quoted him by stating, “You’re wrong, I never said that.”) -
Les journalistes guillemetèrent les déclarations du président dans leurs articles.
(The journalists quoted the president’s statements in their articles.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of guillemeter
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Other Conjugations for Guillemeter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guillemeter
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Guillemeter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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