Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Introduction to the verb guiper
The English translation of the French verb “guiper” is “to sew up” or “to hem.” The infinitive form of “guiper” is pronounced as “gee-pay.”
The verb “guiper” comes from the Latin word “viperare,” meaning “to sew.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of sewing or hemming clothes. In the Passé Simple tense, which is mainly used in written French, “guiper” indicates a completed action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “guiper” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Elle guipa les ourlets de sa robe.
(She sewed up the hems of her dress.) -
Le tailleur guipa les pantalons du costume.
(The tailor hemmed the trousers of the suit.) -
Ils guipèrent les coussins du canapé.
(They sewed up the cushions of the sofa.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of guiper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | guipai | J’guipai le câble. | I whipped the cable. |
Tu | guipas | Tu guipas la corde. | You whipped the rope. |
Il | guipa | Il guipa le fil. | He whipped the thread. |
Elle | guipa | Elle guipa la ficelle. | She whipped the string. |
On | guipa | On guipa le tuyau. | One whipped the hose. |
Nous | guipâmes | Nous guipâmes le câble. | We whipped the cable. |
Vous | guipâtes | Vous guipâtes la corde. | You whipped the rope. |
Ils | guipèrent | Ils guipèrent le fil. | They whipped the thread. |
Elles | guipèrent | Elles guipèrent la ficelle. | They (feminine) whipped the string. |
Other Conjugations for Guiper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guiper
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Guiper – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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