Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Introduction to the verb incomber
The English translation of the French verb “incomber” is “to burden” or “to weigh down.” The infinitive form “incomber” is pronounced as “a(n)-kɔ̃-be.”
The verb “incomber” has its origins in the Latin word “incombrare,” which means “to obstruct” or “to encumber.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe a burden or responsibility that was imposed or weighed heavily on someone in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “incomber” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- L’énorme dette incomba sur lui. (The enormous debt burdened him.)
- Les responsabilités incombèrent à l’équipe de direction. (The responsibilities weighed down on the management team.)
- L’urgence de la situation incomba à la police. (The urgency of the situation fell upon the police.)
These examples demonstrate how “incomber” is used to describe a burden or responsibility that affected someone in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of incomber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | incombai | J’incombai cette tâche. | I was responsible for this task. |
Tu | incombai | Tu incombai la décision. | You were responsible for the decision. |
Il | incombai | Il incombai cette responsabilité. | He was responsible for this responsibility. |
Elle | incombai | Elle incombai cette tâche. | She was responsible for this task. |
On | incombai | On incombai cette décision. | One was responsible for this decision. |
Nous | incombâmes | Nous incombâmes la responsabilité. | We were responsible for the responsibility. |
Vous | incombâtes | Vous incombâtes cette tâche. | You were responsible for this task. |
Ils | incombèrent | Ils incombèrent les conséquences. | They were responsible for the consequences. |
Elles | incombèrent | Elles incombèrent cette décision. | They (feminine) were responsible for this decision. |
Other Conjugations for Incomber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incomber
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Incomber – 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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