Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Introduction to the verb banaliser
The English translation of the French verb “banaliser” is “to trivialize” or “to make banal.” The infinitive form “banaliser” is pronounced as [ba-na-lee-ze].
The verb “banaliser” comes from the adjective “banal,” which originated from the Old French word “ban,” meaning “proclamation” or “banishment.” Over time, the meaning of “banal” evolved to signify something common, ordinary, or lacking in originality. From this adjective, the verb “banaliser” was derived to express the action of making something banal or treating it as trivial.
In everyday French, the passé simple (simple past) tense is rarely used in spoken language but is still present in written literature. Here are three examples of how “banaliser” can be used in the passé simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il banalisa le sujet lors de sa présentation.
(He trivialized the subject during his presentation.) -
L’écrivain banalisa les problèmes sociaux dans son dernier roman.
(The writer trivialized social issues in his latest novel.) -
Les politiciens banalisèrent l’importance de l’événement.
(The politicians trivialized the importance of the event.)
Note: It’s important to mention that the passé simple tense is mostly used in literature and formal writing, while the passé composé is the more commonly used past tense in spoken and informal French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of banaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | banalisai | J’banalisai l’histoire. | I trivialized the story. |
Tu | banalisas | Tu banalisas la situation. | You trivialized the situation. |
Il | banalisa | Il banalisa le problème. | He trivialized the problem. |
Elle | banalisa | Elle banalisa la question. | She trivialized the question. |
On | banalisa | On banalisa le sujet. | One trivialized the subject. |
Nous | banalisâmes | Nous banalisâmes le débat. | We trivialized the debate. |
Vous | banalisâtes | Vous banalisâtes le phénomène. | You trivialized the phenomenon. |
Ils | banalisèrent | Ils banalisèrent la situation. | They trivialized the situation. |
Elles | banalisèrent | Elles banalisèrent la conversation. | They (feminine) trivialized the conversation. |
Other Conjugations for Banaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banaliser
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Banaliser – 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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