Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Introduction to the verb ausculter
The English translation of the French verb “ausculter” is “to auscultate” or “to listen to.” The infinitive form “ausculter” is pronounced as [o-skyl-teh].
The word “ausculter” comes from the Latin verb “auscultare,” meaning “to listen” or “to hear.” In everyday French, “ausculter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that occurred in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly found in literature or formal writing.
Examples of “ausculter” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
- Le médecin ausculta le cœur du patient. (The doctor listened to the patient’s heart.)
- Le vétérinaire ausculta l’animal malade. (The veterinarian auscultated the sick animal.)
- Les infirmières auscultèrent les poumons du patient. (The nurses auscultated the patient’s lungs.)
Please note that while these examples are in the Passé Simple tense, they are not commonly used in everyday spoken French. The more commonly used tense for narration of past events is the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of ausculter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | auscultai | J’auscultai le patient. | I auscultated the patient. |
Tu | auscultas | Tu auscultas son coeur. | You auscultated his heart. |
Il | ausculta | Il ausculta ses poumons. | He auscultated his lungs. |
Elle | ausculta | Elle ausculta sa gorge. | She auscultated her throat. |
On | ausculta | On ausculta ses oreilles. | One auscultated his ears. |
Nous | auscultâmes | Nous auscultâmes son abdomen. | We auscultated his abdomen. |
Vous | auscultâtes | Vous auscultâtes ses articulations. | You auscultated his joints. |
Ils | auscultèrent | Ils auscultèrent son dos. | They auscultated his back. |
Elles | auscultèrent | Elles auscultèrent son nez. | They (feminine) auscultated his nose. |
Other Conjugations for Ausculter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ausculter
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Ausculter – 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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