Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Introduction to the verb diffuser
The English translation of the French verb “diffuser” is “to broadcast” or “to diffuse.” The infinitive form “diffuser” is pronounced as “dee-few-zay.”
The verb “diffuser” in French originates from the Latin word “diffundere,” which means “to spread out” or “to scatter.” In everyday French, “diffuser” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past tense) to describe actions that occurred in the past, particularly in written or formal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “diffuser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Le film diffusa à la télévision hier soir. (The movie was broadcast on television last night.)
- Ils diffusèrent la nouvelle sur toutes les chaînes. (They disseminated the news on all channels.)
- La radio diffusa l’interview en direct. (The radio broadcasted the interview live.)
In these examples, “diffuser” is used to describe the action of broadcasting or spreading something (a movie, news, an interview) in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of diffuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | diffusai | J’ai diffusé la nouvelle. | I broadcasted the news. |
Tu | diffusas | Tu diffusas le film. | You broadcasted the movie. |
Il | diffusa | Il diffusa le message. | He broadcasted the message. |
Elle | diffusa | Elle diffusa la chanson. | She broadcasted the song. |
On | diffusa | On diffusa l’émission. | One broadcasted the show. |
Nous | diffusâmes | Nous diffusâmes la conférence. | We broadcasted the conference. |
Vous | diffusâtes | Vous diffusâtes le reportage. | You broadcasted the report. |
Ils | diffusèrent | Ils diffusèrent le match. | They broadcasted the game. |
Elles | diffusèrent | Elles diffusèrent l’interview. | They (feminine) broadcasted the interview. |
Other Conjugations for Diffuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
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Diffuser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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