Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Introduction to the verb importer
The English translation of the French verb “importer” is “to import.” The infinitive form of “importer” is pronounced as “ahn-por-tey.”
The verb “importer” in French comes from the Latin word “importare,” which means “to bring in.” In everyday French, the verb “importer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe past actions that are completed.
Here are three examples of “importer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- J’importai des fruits exotiques. (I imported exotic fruits.)
- Tu importas des voitures de luxe. (You imported luxury cars.)
- Il importa des vêtements de créateur. (He imported designer clothes.)
These examples illustrate the usage of “importer” in the Simple Past tense, describing specific actions of importing that occurred in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of importer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | importai | J’importai des vêtements. | I imported clothes. |
Tu | importas | Tu importas des livres. | You imported books. |
Il | importa | Il importa des voitures. | He imported cars. |
Elle | importa | Elle importa des meubles. | She imported furniture. |
On | importa | On importa des produits. | One imported products. |
Nous | importâmes | Nous importâmes du café. | We imported coffee. |
Vous | importâtes | Vous importâtes des bijoux. | You imported jewelry. |
Ils | importèrent | Ils importèrent des ordinateurs. | They imported computers. |
Elles | importèrent | Elles importèrent des fruits. | They (feminine) imported fruits. |
Other Conjugations for Importer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
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Importer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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