Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Introduction to the verb challenger
The English translation of the French verb “challenger” is “to challenge.” The infinitive form of “challenger” is pronounced as “sha-len-zhay.”
The verb “challenger” comes from the Latin word “calumniare,” meaning “to accuse falsely.” In everyday French, “challenger” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used primarily in written French.
Here are three simple examples of “challenger” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- J’acquisai le courage de le challenger. (I challenged him.)
- L’équipe adverse le challenga sans relâche. (The opposing team continuously challenged him.)
- Elle le challenger à un duel. (She challenged him to a duel.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the passé composé tense.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of challenger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | challengai | J’ai challengai mon adversaire. | I challenged my opponent. |
Tu | challengas | Tu challengas tes limites. | You challenged your limits. |
Il | challengea | Il challengea ses concurrents. | He challenged his competitors. |
Elle | challengea | Elle challengea son équipe. | She challenged her team. |
On | challengea | On challengea les règles. | One challenged the rules. |
Nous | challengâmes | Nous challengâmes nos adversaires. | We challenged our opponents. |
Vous | challengâtes | Vous challengâtes le champion. | You challenged the champion. |
Ils | challengèrent | Ils challengèrent leurs rivaux. | They challenged their rivals. |
Elles | challengèrent | Elles challengèrent leur entraîneur. | They (feminine) challenged their coach. |
Other Conjugations for Challenger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
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Challenger – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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