Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Introduction to the verb ameuter
The English translation of the French verb “ameuter” is “to stir up” or “to rally.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-muh-tay.”
The word “ameuter” comes from the combination of “a-” (a prefix indicating “to” or “towards”) and “meute” (meaning “pack” or “mob”). It originates from the Old French word “amuter,” which meant “to assemble a pack of dogs for hunting.” In everyday French, “ameuter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that occurred in the past and are now completed or closed.
Here are three examples of “ameuter” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Les manifestants ameutèrent la foule avec leurs chants. (The protesters stirred up the crowd with their songs.)
- Le chien ameutâta les voisins en aboyant toute la nuit. (The dog stirred up the neighbors by barking all night.)
- Les journalistes ameutèrent la population en révélant le scandale. (The journalists rallied the population by exposing the scandal.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is a literary tense in French and is rarely used in spoken language or casual writing.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of ameuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | ameutai | J’ameutai les foules. | I agitated the crowds. |
Tu | ameutas | Tu amutas les voisins. | You agitated the neighbors. |
Il | ameutai | Il ameutai la foule. | He agitated the crowd. |
Elle | ameutai | Elle ameutai les supporters. | She agitated the supporters. |
On | ameutai | On ameutai la population. | One agitated the population. |
Nous | ameutâmes | Nous ameutâmes les manifestants. | We agitated the protesters. |
Vous | ameutâtes | Vous ameutâtes les animaux. | You agitated the animals. |
Ils | ameutèrent | Ils ameutèrent la foule. | They agitated the crowd. |
Elles | ameutèrent | Elles ameutèrent les gens. | They (feminine) agitated the people. |
Other Conjugations for Ameuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ameuter
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Ameuter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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