Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Introduction to the verb cautionner
The English translation of the French verb “cautionner” is “to endorse” or “to guarantee.” The infinitive form “cautionner” is pronounced as “koh-son-ey.”
The verb “cautionner” comes from the Latin word “cautio,” meaning “caution” or “security.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that occurred in the past. However, it is worth noting that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written or formal French and is less commonly used in spoken language.
Here are three examples of “cautionner” in the Passé Simple tense and their respective English translations:
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Il cautionna la transaction.
Translation: He endorsed the transaction. -
Elle cautionna le prêt de son ami.
Translation: She guaranteed her friend’s loan. -
La banque cautionna leur projet immobilier.
Translation: The bank endorsed their real estate project.
Please note that these examples are given in the Passé Simple tense, but in everyday spoken French, the passé composé (compound past) tense is more commonly used to express actions that occurred in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cautionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cautionnai | J’ai cautionné la décision. | I endorsed the decision. |
Tu | cautionnas | Tu cautionnas le contrat. | You endorsed the contract. |
Il | cautionna | Il cautionna l’accord. | He endorsed the agreement. |
Elle | cautionna | Elle cautionna la proposition. | She endorsed the proposal. |
On | cautionna | On cautionna la politique. | One endorsed the policy. |
Nous | cautionnâmes | Nous cautionnâmes les mesures. | We endorsed the measures. |
Vous | cautionnâtes | Vous cautionnâtes le projet. | You endorsed the project. |
Ils | cautionnèrent | Ils cautionnèrent le plan. | They endorsed the plan. |
Elles | cautionnèrent | Elles cautionnèrent le livre. | They (feminine) endorsed the book. |
Other Conjugations for Cautionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
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Cautionner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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