Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Introduction to the verb castrer
The English translation of the French verb “castrer” is “to castrate.” The infinitive form of “castrer” is pronounced as “kahs-tray.”
The word “castrer” comes from the Latin word “castrare,” which means “to castrate.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when narrating past events that occurred in a formal or literary context.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Il castra le cochon avec précision.
(He castrated the pig with precision.) - Elle castra les animaux avant la vente.
(She castrated the animals before the sale.) - Les Romains castrèrent leurs captifs.
(The Romans castrated their captives.)
In these examples, “castrer” is used to describe the act of castrating various animals in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of castrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | castrai | Je castrai le cheval. | I castrated the horse. |
Tu | castras | Tu castras le chien. | You castrated the dog. |
Il | castra | Il castra le chat. | He castrated the cat. |
Elle | castra | Elle castra la vache. | She castrated the cow. |
On | castra | On castra le cochon. | One castrated the pig. |
Nous | castrâmes | Nous castrâmes les taureaux. | We castrated the bulls. |
Vous | castrâtes | Vous castrâtes les moutons. | You castrated the sheep. |
Ils | castrèrent | Ils castrèrent les poules. | They castrated the chickens. |
Elles | castrèrent | Elles castrèrent les lapins. | They (feminine) castrated the rabbits. |
Other Conjugations for Castrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb castrer
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Castrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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