Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Introduction to the verb amnistier
The English translation of the French verb “amnistier” is “to grant amnesty.” The infinitive form of “amnistier” is pronounced as “ahm-nees-tee-ay.”
The word “amnistier” originates from the Latin word “amnestiare,” meaning “to grant amnesty.” In everyday French, the verb “amnistier” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense when referring to past events or actions that have been granted amnesty.
Here are three simple examples of how “amnistier” is used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Le président amnistia les prisonniers politiques. (The president granted amnesty to the political prisoners.)
- Le gouvernement amnistia les crimes de guerre commis pendant le conflit. (The government granted amnesty for the war crimes committed during the conflict.)
- Le roi amnistia tous les rebelles qui se sont rendus. (The king granted amnesty to all the rebels who surrendered.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is more commonly used in formal writing or literature, while in spoken French, the Passé Composé tends to be used instead to express past actions or events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of amnistier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | amnistiai | J’amnistiai les prisonniers politiques. | I granted amnesty to the political prisoners. |
Tu | amnistas | Tu amnistas les délinquants. | You granted amnesty to the delinquents. |
Il | amnistia | Il amnistia les criminels. | He granted amnesty to the criminals. |
Elle | amnistia | Elle amnistia les fraudeurs fiscaux. | She granted amnesty to the tax evaders. |
On | amnistia | On amnistia les contrevenants. | One granted amnesty to the offenders. |
Nous | amnistiâmes | Nous amnistiâmes les grévistes. | We granted amnesty to the strikers. |
Vous | amnistiâtes | Vous amnistiâtes les manifestants. | You granted amnesty to the protesters. |
Ils | amnistièrent | Ils amnistièrent les réfugiés politiques. | They granted amnesty to the political refugees. |
Elles | amnistièrent | Elles amnistièrent les détenues. | They (feminine) granted amnesty to the inmates. |
Other Conjugations for Amnistier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
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Amnistier – 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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