Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Introduction to the verb générer
The English translation of the French verb “générer” is “to generate” or “to produce.” The infinitive form “générer” is pronounced as [zhay-nay-ray].
The word “générer” originated from the Latin word “generare,” which means “to beget” or “to produce.” In everyday French, “générer” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a narrative past tense used primarily in written language, literature, or formal speech.
Here are three examples of “générer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Le nouveau logiciel généra des problèmes inattendus.
(The new software generated unexpected issues.) -
L’incident généra une panique générale dans le stade.
(The incident caused a general panic in the stadium.) -
Ses paroles générèrent des émotions intenses chez les auditeurs.
(His words generated intense emotions among the listeners.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of générer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | génér ai | Je génér ai une nouvelle idée. | I generated a new idea. |
Tu | génér as | Tu génér as un rapport. | You generated a report. |
Il | génér a | Il génér a beaucoup de revenus. | He generated a lot of income. |
Elle | génér a | Elle génér a une énergie positive. | She generated positive energy. |
On | génér a | On génér a une valeur ajoutée. | One generated added value. |
Nous | génér âmes | Nous génér âmes des opportunités. | We generated opportunities. |
Vous | génér âtes | Vous génér âtes du trafic vers le site. | You generated traffic to the website. |
Ils | génér èrent | Ils génér èrent des bénéfices. | They generated profits. |
Elles | génér èrent | Elles génér èrent des nouvelles idées. | They (feminine) generated new ideas. |
Other Conjugations for Générer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
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Générer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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