Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Introduction to the verb annihiler
The English translation of the French verb “annihiler” is “to annihilate.” The infinitive form, “annihiler,” is pronounced as “ah-nee-ee-lay.”
The word “annihiler” comes from the Latin word “annihilare,” which means “to reduce to nothing.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the equivalent of the Simple Past tense in English. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly found in written texts.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “annihiler” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Le puissant tsunami annihila la petite ville côtière.
(The powerful tsunami annihilated the small coastal town.) -
Les forces ennemies furent annihilées lors de la bataille.
(The enemy forces were annihilated during the battle.) -
La nouvelle technologie annihila les obstacles qui existaient auparavant.
(The new technology annihilated the obstacles that existed before.)
In these examples, “annihiler” is used to describe the destruction or complete elimination of something or someone.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of annihiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | annihilai | J’annihilai mes ennemis. | I annihilated my enemies. |
Tu | annihilas | Tu annhilas toutes les chances. | You annihilated all the chances. |
Il | annihila | Il annihila son adversaire. | He annihilated his opponent. |
Elle | annihila | Elle annihila la résistance. | She annihilated the resistance. |
On | annihila | On annihila les idées opposées. | One annihilated the opposing ideas. |
Nous | annihilâmes | Nous annihilâmes l’armée ennemie. | We annihilated the enemy army. |
Vous | annihilâtes | Vous annihilâtes la menace. | You annihilated the threat. |
Ils | annihilèrent | Ils annihilèrent la cité. | They annihilated the city. |
Elles | annihilèrent | Elles annihilèrent les monstres. | They (feminine) annihilated the monsters. |
Other Conjugations for Annihiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
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Annihiler – 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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