Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Introduction to the verb inactiver
The English translation of the French verb “inactiver” is “to deactivate.” The infinitive form “inactiver” is pronounced as “ee-nak-tee-vay.”
“Inactiver” comes from the prefix “in-” meaning “not,” and the verb “activer” meaning “to activate.” It is often used in everyday French to refer to the action of rendering something inactive or disabling a function or feature.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “inactiver” is less commonly used in everyday language. However, here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’inactivai le système de sécurité. (I deactivated the security system.)
- Tu inactivas temporairement le compte utilisateur. (You temporarily deactivated the user account.)
- Il inactiva les fonctions de l’application. (He deactivated the application’s features.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in formal or written French, such as literature or historical texts. In spoken or informal French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of inactiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | inactivai | J’inactivai le compte. | I deactivated the account. |
Tu | inactivas | Tu inactivas le programme. | You deactivated the program. |
Il | inactiva | Il inactiva la fonction. | He deactivated the function. |
Elle | inactiva | Elle inactiva la sécurité. | She deactivated the security. |
On | inactiva | On inactiva la machine. | One deactivated the machine. |
Nous | inactivâmes | Nous inactivâmes le système. | We deactivated the system. |
Vous | inactivâtes | Vous inactivâtes le dispositif. | You deactivated the device. |
Ils | inactivèrent | Ils inactivèrent le compte. | They deactivated the account. |
Elles | inactivèrent | Elles inactivèrent le logiciel. | They (feminine) deactivated the software. |
Other Conjugations for Inactiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inactiver
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Inactiver – 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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