Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Introduction to the verb alerter
The English translation of the French verb “alerter” is “to alert.” The infinitive form of “alerter” is pronounced as “a-lehr-teh.”
The word “alerter” originates from the French noun “alerte,” meaning “alert” or “warning,” which derives from the Italian word “all’erta,” meaning “to the height.” “Alerter” is commonly used in everyday French to indicate the action of warning or notifying someone about a potential danger or urgent situation.
In the Passé Simple tense, “alerter” is used less frequently in everyday spoken French and is more commonly found in written literature or formal contexts. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Les employés alertèrent immédiatement les autorités. (The employees alerted the authorities immediately.)
- Le capitaine alertera son équipage du danger imminent. (The captain alerted his crew of the imminent danger.)
- L’alarme alerta les habitants du quartier. (The alarm alerted the residents of the neighborhood.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, and in spoken language, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of alerter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | alertai | J’alertai la police. | I alerted the police. |
Tu | alertas | Tu alertas les voisins. | You alerted the neighbors. |
Il | alerta | Il alerta les autorités. | He alerted the authorities. |
Elle | alerta | Elle alerta les secours. | She alerted the emergency services. |
On | alerta | On alerta les résidents. | One alerted the residents. |
Nous | alertâmes | Nous alertâmes les passants. | We alerted the passersby. |
Vous | alertâtes | Vous alertâtes le directeur. | You alerted the director. |
Ils | alertèrent | Ils alertèrent les pompiers. | They alerted the firefighters. |
Elles | alertèrent | Elles alertèrent les habitants. | They (feminine) alerted the residents. |
Other Conjugations for Alerter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alerter
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Alerter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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