Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Introduction to the verb argumenter
The English translation of the French verb “argumenter” is “to argue.” The infinitive form, “argumenter,” is pronounced as “ar-gu-men-te.”
The verb “argumenter” is derived from the Latin word “argumentum,” which means “evidence” or “proof.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Present Tense to express the act of presenting arguments, defending a point of view, or engaging in a debate or discussion.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “argumenter” is less frequently used in everyday French. However, here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Il argumenta en faveur de sa proposition. (He argued in favor of his proposal.)
- Elle argumenta avec passion lors du débat. (She argued passionately during the debate.)
- Ils argumentèrent contre la décision de la direction. (They argued against the management’s decision.)
English translations:
- He argued in favor of his proposal.
- She argued passionately during the debate.
- They argued against the management’s decision.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of argumenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | argumentai | J’argumentai ma position. | I argued my position. |
Tu | argumentas | Tu argumentas contre lui. | You argued against him. |
Il | argumenta | Il argumenta ses idées. | He argued his ideas. |
Elle | argumenta | Elle argumenta en faveur du projet. | She argued in favor of the project. |
On | argumenta | On argumenta contre cette décision. | One argued against this decision. |
Nous | argumentâmes | Nous argumentâmes longuement. | We argued at length. |
Vous | argumentâtes | Vous argumentâtes avec passion. | You argued passionately. |
Ils | argumentèrent | Ils argumentèrent leur cas. | They argued their case. |
Elles | argumentèrent | Elles argumentèrent leur point de vue. | They (feminine) argued their point of view. |
Other Conjugations for Argumenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
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Argumenter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Imparfait
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