Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Introduction to the verb incarcérer
The English translation of the French verb “incarcérer” is “to incarcerate” or “to imprison.” The infinitive form, “incarcérer,” is pronounced as “an-kar-seh-ray.”
The verb “incarcérer” originates from the Latin word “incarcerare,” which means “to imprison.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, or historical texts.
Here are three examples of the usage of “incarcérer” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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Le juge l’incarcéra pendant plusieurs mois.
(The judge imprisoned him for several months.) -
Les autorités incarcérèrent les membres du gang.
(The authorities incarcerated the members of the gang.) -
Durant la guerre, de nombreux prisonniers furent incarcérés.
(During the war, many prisoners were incarcerated.)
Please note that in everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express the past actions, as it is more informal and easier to pronounce.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of incarcérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | incarcérai | J’incarcérai le voleur. | I imprisoned the thief. |
Tu | incarcéras | Tu incarcéras l’accusé. | You imprisoned the accused. |
Il | incarcéra | Il incarcéra le criminel. | He imprisoned the criminal. |
Elle | incarcéra | Elle incarcéra le suspect. | She imprisoned the suspect. |
On | incarcéra | On incarcéra le malfaiteur. | One imprisoned the wrongdoer. |
Nous | incarcérâmes | Nous incarcérâmes les bandits. | We imprisoned the bandits. |
Vous | incarcérâtes | Vous incarcérâtes le coupable. | You imprisoned the guilty one. |
Ils | incarcérèrent | Ils incarcérèrent le trafiquant. | They imprisoned the trafficker. |
Elles | incarcérèrent | Elles incarcérèrent la criminelle. | They (feminine) imprisoned the criminal. |
Other Conjugations for Incarcérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
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Incarcérer – 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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