Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Introduction to the verb conférer
The English translation of the French verb “conférer” is “to confer” or “to bestow.” The infinitive form “conférer” is pronounced as “koh(n)-feh-reh.”
The verb “conférer” comes from the Latin word “conferre,” which means “to bring together” or “to compare.” It is primarily used in everyday French in the present tense and in the passé simple tense. The passé simple is a literary tense used to describe completed actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how “conférer” is used in the passé simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il conféra le titre de chevalier à son fidèle serviteur. (He bestowed the title of knight upon his loyal servant.)
- La reine conféra les honneurs à ces vaillants soldats. (The queen conferred honors upon these brave soldiers.)
- Les professeurs conférèrent les diplômes lors de la cérémonie de remise des prix. (The professors conferred the degrees during the award ceremony.)
Note: The passé simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts. In everyday spoken French, the passé composé or other compound tenses are more commonly used to express completed actions in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of conférer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | conférai | Je lui conférai le pouvoir. | I conferred the power to him. |
Tu | conféras | Tu conféras le titre. | You conferred the title. |
Il | conféra | Il conféra une bourse. | He conferred a scholarship. |
Elle | conféra | Elle conféra le diplôme. | She conferred the diploma. |
On | conféra | On conféra une récompense. | One conferred a reward. |
Nous | conférâmes | Nous conférâmes le prix. | We conferred the prize. |
Vous | conférâtes | Vous conférâtes la médaille. | You conferred the medal. |
Ils | conférèrent | Ils conférèrent l’honneur. | They conferred the honor. |
Elles | conférèrent | Elles conférèrent le statut. | They (feminine) conferred the status. |
Other Conjugations for Conférer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
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Conférer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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