Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Introduction to the verb haubaner
The English translation of the French verb “haubaner” is “to brace” or “to stay.” The infinitive form of “haubaner” is pronounced as “oh-ba-neh.”
The verb “haubaner” originates from the Middle French word “hauban,” which means “stay” or “staysail.” It is derived from the Old French word “hauban,” which comes from the Old Norse word “hōban,” meaning “rope.” In everyday French, the verb “haubaner” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used mainly in written language.
Here are three simple examples of “haubaner” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Les marins haubanèrent les mâts avant la tempête.
(The sailors braced the masts before the storm.) -
Nous haubanâmes solidement la structure de la tente.
(We braced the structure of the tent firmly.) -
Les travailleurs haubanèrent le toit du bâtiment endommagé.
(The workers stayed the roof of the damaged building.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in literature and formal writing, while in spoken French, the Passé Composé or other past tenses are more commonly used to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of haubaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | haubanai | J’haubanai le mât. | I braced the mast. |
Tu | haubanas | Tu haubanas le câble. | You braced the cable. |
Il | haubana | Il haubana la structure. | He braced the structure. |
Elle | haubana | Elle haubana le pont. | She braced the bridge. |
On | haubana | On haubana la poutre. | One braced the beam. |
Nous | haubanâmes | Nous haubanâmes le bâtiment. | We braced the building. |
Vous | haubanâtes | Vous haubanâtes la tour. | You braced the tower. |
Ils | haubanèrent | Ils haubanèrent la charpente. | They braced the framework. |
Elles | haubanèrent | Elles haubanèrent l’échafaudage. | They (feminine) braced the scaffold. |
Other Conjugations for Haubaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haubaner
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Haubaner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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