Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Introduction to the verb germaniser
The English translation of the French verb “germaniser” is “to Germanize.” The infinitive form “germaniser” is pronounced as [ʒɛʁ.ma.ni.ze].
The verb “germaniser” originates from the noun “German,” which refers to the German language or people, and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to form verbs indicating an action or process. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of adopting German customs, practices, or characteristics.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “germaniser” takes the following forms:
- Je germanisai (zhuh-jer-ma-nee-zay) – I Germanized
- Tu germanisas (tew-jer-ma-nee-za) – You Germanized (singular)
- Il/Elle germanisa (eel/ell-jer-ma-nee-za) – He/She Germanized
Here are three examples of “germaniser” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- L’entreprise germanisa ses procédures de travail. (The company Germanized its work procedures.)
- Pendant la guerre, de nombreux mots allemands furent germanisés. (During the war, many German words were Germanized.)
- Les habitants de cette région germanisèrent leurs coutumes au fil des années. (The inhabitants of this region Germanized their customs over the years.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal writing and literature, and is less commonly used in everyday spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of germaniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | germanisai | J’germanisai l’entreprise. | I germanized the company. |
Tu | germanisas | Tu germanisas ta cuisine. | You germanized your kitchen. |
Il | germanisa | Il germanisa la ville. | He germanized the city. |
Elle | germanisa | Elle germanisa sa tenue. | She germanized her outfit. |
On | germanisa | On germanisa le quartier. | One germanized the neighborhood. |
Nous | germanisâmes | Nous germanisâmes la musique. | We germanized the music. |
Vous | germanisâtes | Vous germanisâtes l’équipe. | You germanized the team. |
Ils | germanisèrent | Ils germanisèrent l’école. | They germanized the school. |
Elles | germanisèrent | Elles germanisèrent l’usine. | They (feminine) germanized the factory. |
Other Conjugations for Germaniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germaniser
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Germaniser – 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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