Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Introduction to the verb gracier
The English translation of the French verb “gracier” is “to pardon” or “to grant a pardon.” The infinitive form “gracier” is pronounced as [ɡʁasje].
The word “gracier” comes from the Latin word “gratia,” meaning “favor” or “grace.” In everyday French, the verb is most commonly used in its Passé Simple tense in formal or literary contexts, as this tense is rarely used in spoken French. The Passé Simple indicates a completed action in the past.
Here are three examples of “gracier” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Le roi gracia le prisonnier. (The king pardoned the prisoner.)
- Elle gracia les condamnés à mort. (She granted pardons to the condemned.)
- Le président gracia le coupable. (The president pardoned the guilty party.)
Please note that the usage of the Passé Simple tense has become less common in modern French, and the more frequently used tense to express past actions is the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of gracier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | graciai | Je graciai les prisonniers. | I pardoned the prisoners. |
Tu | gracias | Tu gracias le criminel. | You pardoned the criminal. |
Il | gracia | Il gracia les condamnés. | He pardoned the convicted. |
Elle | gracia | Elle gracia la victime. | She pardoned the victim. |
On | gracia | On gracia les coupables. | One pardoned the guilty. |
Nous | graciâmes | Nous graciâmes les détenus. | We pardoned the detainees. |
Vous | graciâtes | Vous graciâtes le voleur. | You pardoned the thief. |
Ils | gracièrent | Ils gracièrent le meurtrier. | They pardoned the murderer. |
Elles | gracièrent | Elles gracièrent les assassins. | They (feminine) pardoned the murderers. |
Other Conjugations for Gracier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
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Gracier – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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