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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb budgétiser

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The English translation of the French verb “budgétiser” is “to budget.” The infinitive form “budgétiser” is pronounced as “bü-jey-tee-zay.”

The word “budgétiser” comes from the noun “budget,” which originated from the Old French word “bougette” (a small bag). It entered the English language during the 18th century and referred to a financial plan or statement of income and expenditure.

In everyday French, the verb “budgétiser” is commonly used in the indicative tense rather than the passé simple tense. However, here are three examples of its usage in the passé simple tense along with their corresponding English translations:

  1. J’ai budgetisé mes dépenses mensuelles. (I budgeted my monthly expenses.)
  2. Elle budgetisa ses achats impulsifs. (She budgeted her impulsive purchases.)
  3. Nous budgetisâmes notre voyage à l’avance. (We budgeted our trip in advance.)

Please note that while the passé simple tense is used in literature or formal writing, it is rarely used in everyday spoken French.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je budgétisai J’ai budgétisé mes dépenses. I budgeted my expenses.
Tu budgétisas Tu budgétisas ton projet. You budgeted your project.
Il budgétisa Il budgétisa les dépenses de l’entreprise. He budgeted the company’s expenses.
Elle budgétisa Elle budgétisa ses vacances. She budgeted her vacation.
On budgétisa On budgétisa le programme. One budgeted the program.
Nous budgétisâmes Nous budgétisâmes notre projet. We budgeted our project.
Vous budgétisâtes Vous budgétisâtes le programme. You budgeted the program.
Ils budgétisèrent Ils budgétisèrent leurs dépenses. They budgeted their expenses.
Elles budgétisèrent Elles budgétisèrent les projets. They (feminine) budgeted the projects.

Other Conjugations for Budgétiser.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb budgétiser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Budgétiser – 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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