Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Introduction to the verb imbiber
The English translation of the French verb “imbiber” is “to imbibe” or “to soak”. The infinitive form of “imbiber” is pronounced as “ah~beebay”.
The verb “imbiber” is derived from the Latin word “imbibere” meaning “to drink in”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the action of absorbing or soaking up something, usually a liquid, with a porous material.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “imbiber” is conjugated as follows:
- Je m’imbibai (I soaked/imbibed)
- Tu t’imbibas (You soaked/imbibed)
- Il/Elle/On s’imbiba (He/She/One soaked/imbibed)
- Nous nous imbibâmes (We soaked/imbibed)
- Vous vous imbibâtes (You soaked/imbibed)
- Ils/Elles s’imbibèrent (They soaked/imbibed)
Examples of “imbiber” in the Passé Simple tense with English translations:
- Je m’imbibai d’eau fraîche pour me rafraîchir. (I soaked myself with cold water to cool down.)
- Tu t’imbibas de connaissances en lisant des livres. (You soaked up knowledge by reading books.)
- Nous nous imbibâmes de l’histoire de notre pays lors de la visite du musée. (We soaked up the history of our country during the museum visit.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of imbiber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | imbibai | J’imbibai le pain dans le lait. | I soaked the bread in milk. |
Tu | imbiba | Tu imbiba le tissu d’eau. | You soaked the fabric with water. |
Il | imbiba | Il imbiba la éponge de jus. | He soaked the sponge with juice. |
Elle | imbiba | Elle imbiba la feuille de thé. | She soaked the tea leaf. |
On | imbiba | On imbiba le coton d’alcool. | One soaked the cotton with alcohol. |
Nous | imbibâmes | Nous imbibâmes les biscuits dans le café. | We soaked the biscuits in coffee. |
Vous | imbibâtes | Vous imbibâtes le papier avec de l’encre. | You soaked the paper with ink. |
Ils | imbibèrent | Ils imbibèrent le pain de sauce. | They soaked the bread with sauce. |
Elles | imbibèrent | Elles imbibèrent la mousse de parfum. | They (feminine) soaked the foam with perfume. |
Other Conjugations for Imbiber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbiber
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Imbiber – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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