Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Introduction to the verb diverger
The English translation of the French verb “diverger” is “to diverge” or “to differ.” The infinitive form, “diverger,” is pronounced as dee-ver-shey.
The verb “diverger” comes from the Latin word “divergere,” which means “to separate” or “to go in different directions.” In everyday French, “diverger” is often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe past events or situations that differed from each other.
Here are three simple examples of “diverger” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Les opinions de Marie et Pierre divergèrent lors du débat.
(Marie’s and Pierre’s opinions diverged during the debate.) - Les résultats des deux équipes divergèrent totalement.
(The results of the two teams differed completely.) - Les chemins des deux amies divergèrent après le lycée.
(The paths of the two friends diverged after high school.)
In these examples, “diverger” is used to indicate a separation or difference between opinions, results, or paths, which occurred in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of diverger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | divergeai | Je divergeai de son opinion. | I diverged from his opinion. |
Tu | divergeas | Tu divergeas de la route principale. | You diverged from the main road. |
Il | divergea | Il divergea de la norme. | He diverged from the norm. |
Elle | divergea | Elle divergea de sa trajectoire. | She diverged from her path. |
On | divergea | On divergea des règles. | One diverged from the rules. |
Nous | divergeâmes | Nous divergeâmes dans nos choix. | We diverged in our choices. |
Vous | divergeâtes | Vous divergeâtes des recommandations. | You diverged from the recommendations. |
Ils | divergèrent | Ils divergèrent dans leurs opinions. | They diverged in their opinions. |
Elles | divergèrent | Elles divergèrent de leurs objectifs. | They (feminine) diverged from their goals. |
Other Conjugations for Diverger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diverger
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Diverger – 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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