Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Introduction to the verb codifier
The English translation of the French verb “codifier” is “to codify”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “codifier” is [koh-dee-fee].
The word “codifier” comes from the Latin word “codex” meaning “book” or “code,” and the French suffix “-ifier” which denotes the action of making or transforming. “Codifier” is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to talk about actions or events that occurred in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple is primarily used in written French and has lost its prevalence in spoken language.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “codifier” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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La loi codifia les droits des citoyens.
(The law codified the rights of citizens.) -
Le chercheur codifia les règles de conduite.
(The researcher codified the rules of conduct.) -
L’institution codifia les principes fondamentaux.
(The institution codified the fundamental principles.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of codifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | codifiai | J’ai codifié le système. | I codified the system. |
Tu | codifias | Tu as codifié les règles. | You codified the rules. |
Il | codifia | Il a codifié la loi. | He codified the law. |
Elle | codifia | Elle a codifié la procédure. | She codified the procedure. |
On | codifia | On a codifié le processus. | One codified the process. |
Nous | codifiâmes | Nous avons codifié les normes. | We codified the standards. |
Vous | codifiâtes | Vous avez codifié les instructions. | You codified the instructions. |
Ils | codifièrent | Ils ont codifié le programme. | They codified the program. |
Elles | codifièrent | Elles ont codifié les principes. | They (feminine) codified the principles. |
Other Conjugations for Codifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
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Codifier – 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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