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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cautériser

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The English translation of the French verb cautériser is “to cauterize.” The infinitive form, cautériser, is pronounced as “koh-tey-ree-zey.”

Cautériser comes from the Latin word “cauterizare,” which means “to burn or sear.” It is primarily used in medical contexts to describe the process of burning or searing tissue to stop bleeding or remove abnormal growths.

In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense is rarely used, especially in spoken language. It is mostly found in formal writing or literature. However, here are three examples of cautériser in the Passé Simple tense:

  1. Le médecin cautérisa rapidement la plaie. (The doctor cauterized the wound quickly.)
  2. Elle cautérisa les verrues hier. (She cauterized the warts yesterday.)
  3. Les chirurgiens cautérisèrent la tumeur avec précaution. (The surgeons cauterized the tumor carefully.)

Please note that these examples are for illustrative purposes and may not reflect common usage in everyday French.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je cautérisai J’ai cautérisai la plaie. I cauterized the wound.
Tu cautérisas Tu cautérisas la blessure. You cauterized the injury.
Il cautérisa Il cautérisa la verrue. He cauterized the wart.
Elle cautérisa Elle cautérisa la lésion. She cauterized the lesion.
On cautérisa On cautérisa la brûlure. One cauterized the burn.
Nous cautérisâmes Nous cautérisâmes la tumeur. We cauterized the tumor.
Vous cautérisâtes Vous cautérisâtes la cicatrice. You cauterized the scar.
Ils cautérisèrent Ils cautérisèrent la plaie. They cauterized the wound.
Elles cautérisèrent Elles cautérisèrent la blessure. They (feminine) cauterized the injury.

Other Conjugations for Cautériser.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautériser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cautériser – 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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