Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Introduction to the verb altérer
The English translation of the French verb “altérer” is “to alter” or “to change”. The infinitive form “altérer” is pronounced as /al.te.ʁe/.
The verb “altérer” originated from the Latin word “alterare”, which means “to change”. In everyday French, “altérer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) to describe actions or events in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French, particularly in literature or formal writing.
Here are three examples of how “altérer” can be used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- L’accident altéra sa vie à jamais. (The accident altered his life forever.)
- Les intempéries altérèrent la qualité des récoltes. (The bad weather altered the quality of the crops.)
- Sa réputation s’altéra après le scandale médiatique. (His reputation changed after the media scandal.)
Please keep in mind that the Passé Simple tense is not frequently used in spoken French, as it is mostly replaced by the more commonly used Passé Composé tense.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of altérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | altérai | J’altérai la recette. | I altered the recipe. |
Tu | altéras | Tu altéras la composition. | You altered the composition. |
Il | altéra | Il altéra le plan. | He altered the plan. |
Elle | altéra | Elle altéra la couleur. | She altered the color. |
On | altéra | On altéra le résultat. | One altered the result. |
Nous | altérâmes | Nous altérâmes le processus. | We altered the process. |
Vous | altérâtes | Vous altérâtes le goût. | You altered the taste. |
Ils | altérèrent | Ils altérèrent le produit. | They altered the product. |
Elles | altérèrent | Elles altérèrent la texture. | They (feminine) altered the texture. |
Other Conjugations for Altérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
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Altérer – 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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