Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Introduction to the verb apostasier
The English translation of the French verb “apostasier” is “to renounce” or “to apostatize”. The infinitive form “apostasier” is pronounced as “ah-pohs-tah-zee-ey”.
“Apostasier” originated from the Latin word “apostasare”, which means “to defect” or “to renounce”. In everyday French, the verb is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense in formal or literary contexts to describe someone renouncing or abandoning a belief, religion, or political allegiance.
Here are three examples of “apostasier” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Jean apostasia sa foi catholique pour devenir athée.
(Jean renounced his Catholic faith to become an atheist.) -
Pendant la Révolution française, de nombreux nobles apostasièrent la monarchie.
(During the French Revolution, many nobles apostatized the monarchy.) -
Elle apostasia son parti politique pour rejoindre une autre formation.
(She apostatized her political party to join another organization.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal or written contexts, and in everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of apostasier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | apostasiai | J’apostasiai l’église. | I apostasized the church. |
Tu | apostasias | Tu apostasias ton engagement. | You apostasized your commitment. |
Il | apostasia | Il apostasia sa famille. | He apostasized his family. |
Elle | apostasia | Elle apostasia sa religion. | She apostasized her religion. |
On | apostasia | On apostasia ses croyances. | One apostasized one’s beliefs. |
Nous | apostasiâmes | Nous apostasiâmes notre foi. | We apostasized our faith. |
Vous | apostasiâtes | Vous apostasiâtes votre alliance. | You apostasized your alliance. |
Ils | apostasièrent | Ils apostasièrent leurs principes. | They apostasized their principles. |
Elles | apostasièrent | Elles apostasièrent leurs traditions. | They (feminine) apostasized their traditions. |
Other Conjugations for Apostasier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
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Apostasier – 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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