Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Introduction to the verb hiverner
The English translation of the French verb “hiverner” is “to winter.” The infinitive form, “hiverner,” is pronounced as “ee-ve-nay.”
The verb “hiverner” comes from the word “hiver,” which means “winter” in French. It is derived from the Latin word “hibernare,” which also means “to winter.” In everyday French, the verb “hiverner” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, especially in written and formal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “hiverner” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’hivernai dans les montagnes l’année dernière.
(I wintered in the mountains last year.) -
Pendant la guerre, les soldats hivernèrent dans des abris souterrains.
(During the war, the soldiers wintered in underground shelters.) -
Les oiseaux migrateurs hivernèrent dans les régions chaudes.
(The migratory birds wintered in warm regions.)
These examples demonstrate the use of “hiverner” in the Simple Past tense to express actions or states that occurred in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of hiverner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | hivernai | J’hivernai dans les Alpes. | I wintered in the Alps. |
Tu | hivernas | Tu hivernas à la montagne. | You wintered in the mountains. |
Il | hiverna | Il hiverna dans le sud. | He wintered in the south. |
Elle | hiverna | Elle hiverna au Canada. | She wintered in Canada. |
On | hiverna | On hiverna à la campagne. | One wintered in the countryside. |
Nous | hivernâmes | Nous hivernâmes en Europe. | We wintered in Europe. |
Vous | hivernâtes | Vous hivernâtes en Espagne. | You wintered in Spain. |
Ils | hivernèrent | Ils hivernèrent en Afrique. | They wintered in Africa. |
Elles | hivernèrent | Elles hivernèrent en Asie. | They (feminine) wintered in Asia. |
Other Conjugations for Hiverner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hiverner
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Hiverner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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