Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Introduction to the verb amender
The English translation of the French verb “amender” is “to amend” or “to correct”. The infinitive form of “amender” is pronounced as /a.mɑ̃.de/.
The word “amender” has its origins in the Latin word “emendare”, which means “to correct” or “to improve”. In everyday French, the verb “amender” is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that were completed in the past. This tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “amender” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il amenda ses erreurs. (He amended his mistakes.)
- Elle amenda son comportement. (She corrected her behavior.)
- L’équipe amenda sa stratégie. (The team improved its strategy.)
In these examples, “amender” is used to convey actions that were completed in the past and involved correcting or improving something.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of amender
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | amendai | J’amendai le texte. | I amended the text. |
Tu | amendas | Tu amendas l’erreur. | You amended the mistake. |
Il | amenda | Il amenda sa conduite. | He amended his behavior. |
Elle | amenda | Elle amenda le contrat. | She amended the contract. |
On | amenda | On amenda la loi. | One amended the law. |
Nous | amendâmes | Nous amendâmes la constitution. | We amended the constitution. |
Vous | amendâtes | Vous amendâtes le projet. | You amended the project. |
Ils | amendèrent | Ils amendèrent les règles. | They amended the rules. |
Elles | amendèrent | Elles amendèrent la proposition. | They (feminine) amended the proposal. |
Other Conjugations for Amender.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amender
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Amender – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
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