Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Introduction to the verb commissionner
The English translation of the French verb “commissionner” is “to commission.” The infinitive form “commissionner” is pronounced as koh-mee-syo-ney.
The verb “commissionner” comes from the noun “commission” in French, which has its origins in the Latin word “commissio,” meaning “delegation” or “assignment.” In everyday French, “commissionner” is most commonly used to refer to the act of entrusting someone with a specific task or giving them an assignment.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “commissionner” is rarely used in everyday French speech, as this tense is mostly reserved for formal writing or literature. However, here are three examples of “commissionner” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Le président commissionna un groupe d’experts pour étudier le problème. (The president commissioned a group of experts to study the issue.)
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L’entreprise commissionna un artiste pour créer une sculpture pour son hall d’entrée. (The company commissioned an artist to create a sculpture for its lobby.)
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Le gouvernement commissionna une enquête sur les accusations de corruption. (The government commissioned an investigation into the corruption allegations.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of commissionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | commissionnai | J’ai commissionné un nouvel employé. | I commissioned a new employee. |
Tu | commissionnas | Tu commissionnas l’étude. | You commissioned the study. |
Il | commissionna | Il commissionna la construction. | He commissioned the construction. |
Elle | commissionna | Elle commissionna l’artiste. | She commissioned the artist. |
On | commissionna | On commissionna la recherche. | One commissioned the research. |
Nous | commissionnâmes | Nous commissionnâmes le projet. | We commissioned the project. |
Vous | commissionnâtes | Vous commissionnâtes la production. | You commissioned the production. |
Ils | commissionnèrent | Ils commissionnèrent l’enquête. | They commissioned the investigation. |
Elles | commissionnèrent | Elles commissionnèrent la rénovation. | They (feminine) commissioned the renovation. |
Other Conjugations for Commissionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commissionner
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Commissionner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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