Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Introduction to the verb cartographier
The English translation of the French verb “cartographier” is “to map” or “to chart.” The infinitive form “cartographier” is pronounced as “kar-to-gra-fie.”
The word “cartographier” originated from the French term “cartographe,” meaning “cartographer.” It derives from the Greek words “chartis” (map) and “graphein” (to write). In everyday French, the verb “cartographier” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), although this tense is less frequently used in spoken language and is mostly found in literature, formal writing, or historical context.
Here are three examples of the usage of “cartographier” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Les explorateurs cartographièrent le territoire inconnu.
(The explorers mapped the unknown territory.) -
Elle cartographia la région montagneuse.
(She mapped the mountainous region.) -
Les scientifiques cartographièrent les fonds marins.
(The scientists charted the ocean depths.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cartographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cartographiai | J’ai cartographié la région. | I mapped the region. |
Tu | cartographias | Tu as cartographié la ville. | You mapped the city. |
Il | cartographia | Il a cartographié la côte. | He mapped the coast. |
Elle | cartographia | Elle a cartographié l’île. | She mapped the island. |
On | cartographia | On a cartographié le territoire. | One mapped the territory. |
Nous | cartographiâmes | Nous avons cartographié les montagnes. | We mapped the mountains. |
Vous | cartographiâtes | Vous avez cartographié le parc. | You mapped the park. |
Ils | cartographièrent | Ils ont cartographié le fleuve. | They mapped the river. |
Elles | cartographièrent | Elles ont cartographié la forêt. | They (feminine) mapped the forest. |
Other Conjugations for Cartographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
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Cartographier – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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