Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Introduction to the verb humidifier
The English translation of the French verb “humidifier” is “to humidify.” The infinitive form of “humidifier” is pronounced as /y.mi.di.fje/.
The word “humidifier” originated from the Latin word “humidus” meaning “moist.” In everyday French, the verb “humidifier” is often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that occurred in the past and are completed. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly found in literature.
Here are three examples of “humidifier” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il humidifia la pièce avant que les invités n’arrivent.
(He humidified the room before the guests arrived.) -
Nous humidifiâmes les plantes pour les garder en bonne santé.
(We humidified the plants to keep them healthy.) -
Les ouvriers humidifièrent les matériaux de construction pour faciliter leur manipulation.
(The workers humidified the construction materials to facilitate their handling.)
Please note that these examples are given in the Passé Simple tense for illustrative purposes, but it is advisable to use the more commonly used Passé Composé (Simple Past) tense in spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of humidifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | humidifiai | J’humidifiai la pièce. | I humidified the room. |
Tu | humidifias | Tu humidifias l’air. | You humidified the air. |
Il | humidifia | Il humidifia la plante. | He humidified the plant. |
Elle | humidifia | Elle humidifia les cheveux. | She humidified the hair. |
On | humidifia | On humidifia l’atmosphère. | One humidified the atmosphere. |
Nous | humidifiâmes | Nous humidifiâmes le sol. | We humidified the soil. |
Vous | humidifiâtes | Vous humidifiâtes les serviettes. | You humidified the towels. |
Ils | humidifièrent | Ils humidifièrent la chambre. | They humidified the room. |
Elles | humidifièrent | Elles humidifièrent les plantes. | They (feminine) humidified the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Humidifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humidifier
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Humidifier – 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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