Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Introduction to the verb condamner
The English translation of the French verb “condamner” is “to condemn.” The infinitive form of “condamner” is pronounced as /kɔ̃.da.mne/.
“Condamner” originates from the Latin word “condemnare,” meaning “to blame” or “to convict.” In everyday French, “condamner” is commonly used to express the act of condemning in various contexts, such as legal, moral, or social judgments.
In the Passé Simple tense, “condamner” is used to describe past actions that are completed and often used in written or formal contexts. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with English translations:
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Le jury condamna l’accusé à la peine maximale.
(The jury condemned the accused to the maximum sentence.) -
L’écrivain condamna la violence dans son dernier roman.
(The writer condemned violence in his latest novel.) -
Le gouvernement condamna fermement les attaques terroristes.
(The government strongly condemned the terrorist attacks.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of condamner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | condamnai | J’ai condamné le coupable. | I condemned the guilty one. |
Tu | condamnas | Tu condamnas le criminel. | You condemned the criminal. |
Il | condamna | Il condamna le voleur. | He condemned the thief. |
Elle | condamna | Elle condamna l’accusé. | She condemned the accused. |
On | condamna | On condamna la société. | One condemned the society. |
Nous | condamnâmes | Nous condamnâmes le meurtrier. | We condemned the murderer. |
Vous | condamnâtes | Vous condamnâtes le trafiquant. | You condemned the smuggler. |
Ils | condamnèrent | Ils condamnèrent le malfaiteur. | They condemned the wrongdoer. |
Elles | condamnèrent | Elles condamnèrent le délinquant. | They (feminine) condemned the delinquent. |
Other Conjugations for Condamner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
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Condamner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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