Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Introduction to the verb idolâtrer
The English translation of the French verb “idolâtrer” is “to idolize” or “to worship.”
The infinitive form “idolâtrer” is pronounced as ee-do-la-trey.
The verb “idolâtrer” originates from the Latin word “idolatrare,” meaning “to adore.” It is primarily used in everyday French to express extreme admiration or devotion towards someone or something.
In the passé simple tense, “idolâtrer” is used to describe past actions that are completed and not ongoing. Here are three examples of its usage in the passé simple tense, with their respective English translations:
- Les fans l’idolâtrèrent dès qu’il monta sur scène. (The fans idolized him as soon as he stepped on stage.)
- La population entière idolâtra le dirigeant charismatique. (The entire population idolized the charismatic leader.)
- Elle l’idolâtra pendant des années, mais finalement, elle réalisa ses défauts. (She idolized him for years, but eventually, she realized his flaws.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of idolâtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | idolâtrai | J’idolâtrai mon idole. | I idolized my idol. |
Tu | idolâtras | Tu idolâtras le chanteur. | You idolized the singer. |
Il | idolâtra | Il idolâtra l’actrice. | He idolized the actress. |
Elle | idolâtra | Elle idolâtra le joueur. | She idolized the player. |
On | idolâtra | On idolâtra l’écrivain. | One idolized the writer. |
Nous | idolâtrâmes | Nous idolâtrâmes le groupe. | We idolized the band. |
Vous | idolâtrâtes | Vous idolâtrâtes le peintre. | You idolized the painter. |
Ils | idolâtrèrent | Ils idolâtrèrent le héros. | They idolized the hero. |
Elles | idolâtrèrent | Elles idolâtrèrent la chanteuse. | They (feminine) idolized the singer. |
Other Conjugations for Idolâtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb idolâtrer
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Idolâtrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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