Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Introduction to the verb imbriquer
The English translation of the French verb “imbriquer” is “to interlock” or “to nest.” The infinitive form “imbriquer” is pronounced as [ɛ̃bʁike].
The word “imbriquer” comes from the Latin word “inbiricare,” meaning “to enclose.” In everyday French, the verb is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in formal writing or storytelling.
Here are three examples of “imbriquer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les pièces s’imbriquèrent parfaitement les unes dans les autres. (The pieces interlocked perfectly with each other.)
- Les poupées russes s’imbriquèrent les unes dans les autres, formant une longue chaîne. (The Russian dolls nested within each other, forming a long chain.)
- Les idées s’imbriquèrent dans son esprit, formant une vision globale du projet. (The ideas interlocked in his mind, forming an overall vision of the project.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly found in literature or formal writing. In spoken language, the compound past tense, such as the Passé Composé, is preferred.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of imbriquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | imbriquai | J’imbriquai les pièces. | I nested the pieces. |
Tu | imbriquas | Tu imbriquas les idées. | You nested the ideas. |
Il | imbriqua | Il imbriqua les branches. | He nested the branches. |
Elle | imbriqua | Elle imbriqua les poupées. | She nested the dolls. |
On | imbriqua | On imbriqua les concepts. | One nested the concepts. |
Nous | imbriquâmes | Nous imbriquâmes les formes. | We nested the shapes. |
Vous | imbriquâtes | Vous imbriquâtes les couches. | You nested the layers. |
Ils | imbriquèrent | Ils imbriquèrent les fils. | They nested the wires. |
Elles | imbriquèrent | Elles imbriquèrent les tissus. | They (feminine) nested the fabrics. |
Other Conjugations for Imbriquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imbriquer
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Imbriquer – 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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