Apprîmes

Apprîmes is a verb in the French language. It is the first-person plural passé simple (simple past) of the verb apprendre, which means "to learn." Therefore, apprîmes translates to "we learned" in English. The passé simple is a literary past tense primarily used in written narratives, such as novels, historical accounts, and fables, to describe events that occurred and were completed in the past. While it is a common tense in formal writing, it is rarely used in spoken French, where the passé composé (e.g., nous avons appris) is the preferred past tense. The verb apprendre itself is a fundamental verb in French, covering a wide range of meanings related to acquiring knowledge, skills, or information. It can also mean "to teach" in certain contexts, though "enseigner" is more common for direct instruction. Thus, "nous apprîmes" specifically signifies a past learning experience that occurred from the perspective of a group of "we." The conjugation of "apprendre" in the passé simple is irregular, and "apprîmes" is a distinct form within this conjugation.