Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Introduction to the verb aposter
The English translation of the French verb “aposter” is “to post” or “to assign.” The infinitive form of “aposter” is pronounced as /a.pɔs.te/.
The verb “aposter” comes from the Latin word “appositare,” meaning “to assign.” In everyday French, the verb is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is equivalent to the Simple Past tense in English. This tense is typically used in written or formal contexts, such as literature, historical texts, or formal writing.
Here are three simple examples of “aposter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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L’enseignant aposta les élèves sur les différents projets.
(The teacher assigned the students to various projects.) -
Le manager aposta l’équipe dans les différents départements.
(The manager assigned the team to different departments.) -
Le directeur aposta les policiers à différents points de contrôle.
(The director posted the police officers at various checkpoints.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mainly found in formal or literary contexts. In everyday conversation, the Passé Composé or other compound tenses are commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of aposter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | apostai | J’apostai une lettre. | I posted a letter. |
Tu | apostas | Tu apostas la lettre. | You posted the letter. |
Il | aposta | Il aposta la carte. | He posted the card. |
Elle | aposta | Elle aposta l’affiche. | She posted the poster. |
On | aposta | On aposta la note. | One posted the note. |
Nous | apostâmes | Nous apostâmes le document. | We posted the document. |
Vous | apostâtes | Vous apostâtes le courrier. | You posted the mail. |
Ils | apostèrent | Ils apostèrent le colis. | They posted the package. |
Elles | apostèrent | Elles apostèrent les invitations. | They (feminine) posted the invitations. |
Other Conjugations for Aposter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aposter
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Aposter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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