Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Introduction to the verb clarifier
The English translation of the French verb “clarifier” is “to clarify.” The infinitive form of “clarifier” is pronounced as klah-ree-fee-eh.
“Clarifier” comes from the Latin word “clarificare,” which means “to make clear.” It is most often used in everyday French conversations in the Passé Simple tense, which is typically reserved for formal or written language rather than spoken conversation.
Here are three simple examples of “clarifier” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’expliquai la situation pour clarifier les choses.
(I explained the situation to clarify things.) -
Il clarifia les règles du jeu avant que nous ne commencions.
(He clarified the rules of the game before we started.) -
Elle clarifia ses intentions lors de la réunion.
(She clarified her intentions during the meeting.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of clarifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | clarifiai | J’ai clarifiai mon point de vue. | I clarified my point of view. |
Tu | clarifias | Tu clarifias tes propos. | You clarified your statements. |
Il | clarifia | Il clarifia la situation. | He clarified the situation. |
Elle | clarifia | Elle clarifia ses intentions. | She clarified her intentions. |
On | clarifia | On clarifia le problème. | One clarified the problem. |
Nous | clarifiâmes | Nous clarifiâmes les règles. | We clarified the rules. |
Vous | clarifiâtes | Vous clarifiâtes les instructions. | You clarified the instructions. |
Ils | clarifièrent | Ils clarifièrent les doutes. | They clarified the doubts. |
Elles | clarifièrent | Elles clarifièrent les malentendus. | They (feminine) clarified the misunderstandings. |
Other Conjugations for Clarifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
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Clarifier – 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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