Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Introduction to the verb acquitter
The English translation of the French verb “acquitter” is “to acquit” or “to discharge”. The infinitive form is pronounced as [a.ki.te].
The word “acquitter” comes from the Latin word “ad-quietare,” which means “to quiet” or “to pay off.” In everyday French, the verb “acquitter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is mainly found in written language or formal speech.
Here are three examples of “acquitter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il acquitta ses dettes.
(He acquitted his debts.) - Elle acquitta sa responsabilité.
(She acquitted her responsibility.) - L’entreprise acquitta ses factures à temps.
(The company discharged its bills on time.)
These examples demonstrate the use of “acquitter” in the past tense, where it indicates actions that were completed in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of acquitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | acquittai | J’acquittai la facture. | I paid the bill. |
Tu | acquittas | Tu acquittas ta dette. | You paid your debt. |
Il | acquitta | Il acquitta sa responsabilité. | He acquitted his responsibility. |
Elle | acquitta | Elle acquitta sa peine. | She served her sentence. |
On | acquitta | On acquitta les frais. | One paid the expenses. |
Nous | acquittâmes | Nous acquittâmes les impôts. | We paid the taxes. |
Vous | acquittâtes | Vous acquittâtes le droit d’entrée. | You paid the entrance fee. |
Ils | acquittèrent | Ils acquittèrent les charges. | They paid the charges. |
Elles | acquittèrent | Elles acquittèrent le montant. | They (feminine) paid the amount. |
Other Conjugations for Acquitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
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Acquitter – 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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