Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Introduction to the verb chiffrer
The English translation of the French verb “chiffrer” is “to encrypt” or “to cipher.” The infinitive form of “chiffrer” is pronounced as [shee-fray].
The word “chiffrer” originates from the Latin word “cifra,” meaning “zero” or “cipher.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and referred to the act of encoding or writing in secret code. In everyday French, “chiffrer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is mainly found in written and formal contexts.
Here are three examples of “chiffrer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’ouvris le document chiffré pour en révéler le contenu.
(I opened the encrypted document to reveal its content.) -
Il chiffrèrent leurs messages pour assurer la confidentialité.
(They encrypted their messages to ensure confidentiality.) -
Elle chiffrât les données confidentielles avant de les envoyer.
(She encrypted the confidential data before sending it.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly reserved for formal writing, literature, or historical contexts. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is preferred.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chiffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chiffrai | J’ai chiffré le document. | I encrypted the document. |
Tu | chiffras | Tu chiffras le message. | You encrypted the message. |
Il | chiffra | Il chiffra les données. | He encrypted the data. |
Elle | chiffra | Elle chiffra le code. | She encrypted the code. |
On | chiffra | On chiffra le fichier. | One encrypted the file. |
Nous | chiffrâmes | Nous chiffrâmes les communications. | We encrypted the communications. |
Vous | chiffrâtes | Vous chiffrâtes les fichiers. | You encrypted the files. |
Ils | chiffrèrent | Ils chiffrèrent les données. | They encrypted the data. |
Elles | chiffrèrent | Elles chiffrèrent les messages. | They (feminine) encrypted the messages. |
Other Conjugations for Chiffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
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Chiffrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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