Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Introduction to the verb collationner
The English translation of the French verb “collationner” is “to compare” or “to collate.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “collationner” is koh-lah-syo-neh.
The verb “collationner” is derived from the French noun “collation,” which means “comparison” or “collation.” It originates from the Latin word “collatio,” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, the verb “collationner” is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that happened in the past. However, it is worth noting that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mainly found in written literature.
Three simple examples of “collationner” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations, are:
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Hier, je collationnai les informations pour mon rapport.
(Yesterday, I compared the information for my report.) -
Les étudiants collationnèrent leurs notes avant de les rendre.
(The students collated their grades before handing them in.) -
Elle collationna les différents devis avant de choisir le meilleur.
(She compared the different quotes before choosing the best one.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of collationner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | collationnai | Je collationnai les documents. | I collated the documents. |
Tu | collationnas | Tu collationnas les feuilles. | You collated the sheets. |
Il | collationna | Il collationna les rapports. | He collated the reports. |
Elle | collationna | Elle collationna les données. | She collated the data. |
On | collationna | On collationna les dossiers. | One collated the files. |
Nous | collationnâmes | Nous collationnâmes les factures. | We collated the invoices. |
Vous | collationnâtes | Vous collationnâtes les fiches. | You collated the cards. |
Ils | collationnèrent | Ils collationnèrent les contrats. | They collated the contracts. |
Elles | collationnèrent | Elles collationnèrent les formulaires. | They (feminine) collated the forms. |
Other Conjugations for Collationner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
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Collationner – 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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