Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb apparenter

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The English translation of the French verb “apparenter” is “to relate” or “to connect”. The infinitive form “apparenter” is pronounced as “ah-pah-ruhn-tey”.

The verb “apparenter” comes from the Latin word “apparentare”, which means “to connect” or “to unite”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the present tense to express the action of establishing a relationship between two or more things, people, or ideas. It can also be used to indicate that two things are related or connected in some way.

Here are three examples of “apparenter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Les deux événements apparentèrent l’histoire et la politique.
    (The two events related history and politics.)

  2. Le film apparenta deux personnages principaux d’une manière intéressante.
    (The movie connected two main characters in an interesting way.)

  3. Cette loi apparenta la réglementation et les normes de sécurité.
    (This law related regulation and safety standards.)

Note: The Passé Simple tense is a literary tense in French and is rarely used in everyday spoken language.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of apparenter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je apparentai J’apparentai la situation. I made the situation apparent.
Tu apparentas Tu apparentas ta colère. You made your anger apparent.
Il apparenta Il apparenta la ressemblance. He made the resemblance apparent.
Elle apparenta Elle apparenta sa détresse. She made her distress apparent.
On apparenta On apparenta la relation. One made the relationship apparent.
Nous apparentâmes Nous apparentâmes les faits. We made the facts apparent.
Vous apparentâtes Vous apparentâtes votre soutien. You made your support apparent.
Ils apparentèrent Ils apparentèrent les différences. They made the differences apparent.
Elles apparentèrent Elles apparentèrent leurs talents. They (feminine) made their talents apparent.

Other Conjugations for Apparenter.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparenter

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Apparenter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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