Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Introduction to the verb hâter
The English translation of the French verb hâter is “to hasten” or “to hurry”. The infinitive form of hâter is pronounced as “ah-tay”.
Hâter originates from the Latin word “hastare”, which means “to urge” or “to hurry”. In everyday French, hâter is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to refer to actions that were completed in the past. However, it’s important to note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly found in formal or literary contexts.
Here are three examples of hâter in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Il hâta sa réponse. (He hurried his response.)
- Elle hâta ses pas pour ne pas arriver en retard. (She hastened her steps so as not to arrive late.)
- Les ouvriers hâtèrent la construction du nouveau bâtiment. (The workers hastened the construction of the new building.)
Please note that these examples are given in the Passé Simple tense for illustrative purposes, but in everyday spoken French, the more common past tense used is the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of hâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | hâtai | J’hâtai le processus. | I hastened the process. |
Tu | hâtas | Tu hâtas les préparatifs. | You hastened the preparations. |
Il | hâta | Il hâta son départ. | He hastened his departure. |
Elle | hâta | Elle hâta l’exécution. | She hastened the execution. |
On | hâta | On hâta les négociations. | One hastened the negotiations. |
Nous | hâtâmes | Nous hâtâmes le trajet. | We hastened the journey. |
Vous | hâtâtes | Vous hâtâtes la livraison. | You hastened the delivery. |
Ils | hâtèrent | Ils hâtèrent le dénouement. | They hastened the outcome. |
Elles | hâtèrent | Elles hâtèrent les événements. | They (feminine) hastened the events. |
Other Conjugations for Hâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hâter
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Hâter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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