Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Introduction to the verb apostropher
The English translation of the French verb “apostropher” is “to address” or “to accost.” The infinitive form is pronounced as /a.pɔs.tʁɔ.fe/.
The word “apostropher” originates from the Latin word “apostrophare,” which means “to turn away” or “to avert.” In everyday French, this verb is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense used to narrate events in written texts.
Here are three simple examples of “apostropher” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- L’homme l’apostropha vivement dans la rue. (The man accosted her sharply in the street.)
- Le professeur les apostropha pour leur comportement irrespectueux. (The teacher addressed them for their disrespectful behavior.)
- Le chauffeur les apostropha d’une voix colérique. (The driver addressed them with an angry voice.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French but is commonly found in literature or formal writing.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of apostropher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | apostropha | J’apostropha le voleur. | I scolded the thief. |
Tu | apostrophas | Tu apostrophas ton frère. | You scolded your brother. |
Il | apostropha | Il apostropha le chauffeur. | He scolded the driver. |
Elle | apostropha | Elle apostropha son ami. | She scolded her friend. |
On | apostropha | On apostropha les étudiants. | One scolded the students. |
Nous | apostrophâmes | Nous apostrophâmes nos voisins. | We scolded our neighbors. |
Vous | apostrophâtes | Vous apostrophâtes le serveur. | You scolded the waiter. |
Ils | apostrophèrent | Ils apostrophèrent les passagers. | They scolded the passengers. |
Elles | apostrophèrent | Elles apostrophèrent les enfants. | They (feminine) scolded the children. |
Other Conjugations for Apostropher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
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Apostropher – 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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