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This is a list of verbs in the past tense in French. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the past form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
| To see: Voir |
| To write: Écrire |
| To love: Aimer / adorer |
| To give: Donner |
| To play: Jouer |
| To read: Lire |
| To understand: Comprendre |
| To have: Avoir |
| To know: Savoir / Connaître |
| To learn: Apprendre |
| To think: Penser |
| To work: Travailler |
| To speak: Parler |
| To drive: Conduire |
| To smile: Sourire |
| To find: Trouver |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the past tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
| I saw you: Je t'ai vu |
| I wrote with a pen: J'ai écrit avec un stylo |
| You loved apples: Vous avez adoré les pommes |
| You gave money: Vous avez donné de l'argent |
| You played tennis: Vous avez joué au tennis |
| He read (past) a book: Il a lu un livre |
| He understood me: Il m'a compris |
| She had a cat: Elle avait un chat |
| She knew my friend: Elle connaissait mon ami(e) |
| We wanted to learn: Nous avons voulu apprendre |
| We thought Spanish is easy: Nous avons pensé que l'espagnol était facile |
| You (plural) worked here: Vous avez travaillé ici |
| You (plural) spoke French: Vous avez parlé français |
| They drove a car: Ils ont conduit une voiture |
| They smiled: Ils ont souri |
After the past tense in French, make sure to check the other tenses (present, and future), which we hope you enjoyed. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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