Simple Tense - Temps simple - French Grammar + Pronunciation Glossary

Definition: A French verb tense or mood with a single conjugated verb, as opposed to the two-part compound tenses.

Examples:

Je vois Luc.
I see Luc.

Il vient à Paris.
He is coming to Paris.

Nous mangerons.
We will eat.

Related lessons: Simple and compound tenses - Verb timeline

Related terms: conjugation - compound tense